NHTSA campaign 15V647000 · Manufacturer campaign 2015100004
Mercedes Benz Recall 15V-647: Insufficient Fuel Pump Output causing Engine Stall
NHTSA recall 15V647000 (Manufacturer campaign 2015100004) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on October 13, 2015, with 4 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz S550E for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on November 9, 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 15V647000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V647000 (also written 15V-647 or 15V647)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2015100004
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 15V647000. 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 S550E
- 2015 · Vehicles built May 13, 2013 – April 22, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V647000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 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 15V647000
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.