NHTSA campaign 15V088000 · Manufacturer campaign 2015020001
Mercedes Benz Recall 15V-088: Rubber Seal may Dislodge and Contact Exhaust
NHTSA recall 15V088000 (Manufacturer campaign 2015020001) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on February 13, 2015, with 147,224 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz CLS63, Mercedes Benz CLS 550, Mercedes Benz E63 and more for model years 2013–2015. Owners were notified on March 6, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V088000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V088000 (also written 15V-088 or 15V088)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2015020001
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 147,224 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Hood
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 93.07% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V088000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz CLS63
Mercedes Benz CLS 400
- 2015 · Vehicles built May 28, 2014 – December 1, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz CLS 550
Mercedes Benz E63
Mercedes Benz E 350
Mercedes Benz E 400
- 2015 · Vehicles built March 21, 2014 – December 1, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz E400 Hybrid
Mercedes Benz E550
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V088000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 E350 Sedan, E350 4Matic Sedan, E350 4Matic Station Wagon, E400 Hybrid Sedan, CLS 550 CGI, and CLS550 4Matic, 2013-2014 E550 4Matic Sedan, 2013 E63 Sedan, E63 Station Wagon and CLS63, 2014-2015 CLS63 4Matic, E63 4Matic Sedan, E63 4Matic Sedan "S", and E63 4Matic Station Wagon, 2015 CLS400, 2015 E400 Sedan, E400 4Matic Sedan and CLS400 4Matic and 2014 CLS63 "S". The affected vehicles have a rubber seal at the back of the engine bay that may temporarily stick to the hood when it is opened and then may fall into the engine bay when the hood is closed.
Safety consequence
If the rubber seal falls into the engine compartment, it may contact parts of the exhaust system, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will attach four additional retaining clips to the rubber seal, free of charge. The recall began March 6, 2015. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-201-573-5339. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2015020001.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V088000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.