24Affected configurations shown24,092Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
What fixes it
Official remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the drive shaft as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed May 22, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 10, 2026.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 26V216000
2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S 560 4MATICOpen vehicle record →2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S 450 4MATICOpen vehicle record →2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E 450 4MATICOpen vehicle record →2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E 450 4MATIC WAGONOpen vehicle record →2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E 450 4MATIC COUPEOpen vehicle record →2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E 450 4MATIC CABRIOLETOpen vehicle record →2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S 560 4MATIC COUPEOpen vehicle record →2020 MERCEDES-MAYBACH S 560 4MATICOpen vehicle record →2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S 560 4MATICOpen vehicle record →2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S 450 4MATICOpen vehicle record →2019 MERCEDES-BENZ E 450 4MATICOpen vehicle record →2019 MERCEDES-BENZ E 450 4MATIC WAGONOpen vehicle record →2019 MERCEDES-BENZ E 450 4MATIC COUPEOpen vehicle record →2019 MERCEDES-BENZ E 450 4MATIC CABRIOLETOpen vehicle record →2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S 560 4MATIC COUPEOpen vehicle record →2019 MERCEDES-MAYBACH S 560 4MATICOpen vehicle record →2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S 560 4MATICOpen vehicle record →2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S 450 4MATICOpen vehicle record →2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E 400 4MATICOpen vehicle record →2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E 400 4MATIC WAGONOpen vehicle record →2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E 400 4MATIC COUPEOpen vehicle record →2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E 400 4MATIC CABRIOLETOpen vehicle record →2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S 560 4MATIC COUPEOpen vehicle record →2018 MERCEDES-MAYBACH S 560 4MATICOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.