NHTSA campaign 16V758000 · Manufacturer campaign 2016100001
Mercedes Benz Recall 16V-758: Fuel System Failure due to Wiring Harness Damage
NHTSA recall 16V758000 (Manufacturer campaign 2016100001) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on October 19, 2016, with 6,858 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz E 300 for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on October 28, 2016, 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 16V758000 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
- 16V758000 (also written 16V-758 or 16V758)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2016100001
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,858 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Fuel Pump
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 97.16% (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 16V758000. 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 E 300
- 2017 · Vehicles built December 10, 2015 – June 30, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V758000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2017 E300 Sedan and E300 Sedan 4Matic vehicles manufactured December 10, 2015, to June 30, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the rear bench seat frame may contact and damage the wiring harness for the fuel pump, fuel tank pressure sensor or fuel level gauge.
Safety consequence
Damage to the fuel pump wiring may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA has notified owners, and dealers will modify the routing of the affected wiring harness, repairing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 28, 2016. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
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 16V758000
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.