MERCEDES-BENZ S550E (2015): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 15V647000 · Oct 13, 2015 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
4
vehicles affected
4
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V647000
- Date
- Oct 13, 2015
- Maker
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Units affected
- 4
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline > Delivery
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015 S550 Hybrid vehicles manufactured May 13, 2013 to April 22, 2015. In the affected vehicles, after driving in electric mode, the fuel pump output may be insufficient to restart the gasoline engine and the vehicle will stall.
What can happen
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel system control unit software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in November 2015. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz | S550E | 2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V647000?
1 model: Mercedes-Benz S550E (2015), about 4 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V647000?
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel system control unit software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in November 2015. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
What can happen?
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.