NHTSA campaign 17V816000 · Manufacturer campaign 2018010009
Mercedes-Maybach and Mercedes Benz Recall 17V-816: Door May Not Lock/ FMVSS 206
NHTSA recall 17V816000 (Manufacturer campaign 2018010009) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on December 18, 2017, with 8,700 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz GLS 550, Mercedes Benz S63, Mercedes-Maybach S550 and more for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on March 9, 2018, 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 17V816000 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
- 17V816000 (also written 17V-816 or 17V816)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2018010009
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8,700 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages — Doors — Latch
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 206
Repair completion: 92.61% (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 17V816000. 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-Maybach
Mercedes-Maybach S550
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 3, 2017 – August 8, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes-Maybach S600
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 3, 2017 – August 8, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz AMG GLE43
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 3, 2017 – August 8, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz AMG GLE63
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 3, 2017 – August 8, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz AMG GLS63
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 3, 2017 – August 8, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz GLE63S
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 3, 2017 – August 8, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz GLE 350
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 3, 2017 – August 8, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz GLE 400
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 3, 2017 – August 8, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz GLE 550 E
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 3, 2017 – August 8, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz GLS450
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 3, 2017 – August 8, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz GLS 550
Mercedes Benz S63
Mercedes Benz S65 AMG
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 3, 2017 – August 8, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz S 450
- 2018 · Vehicles built January 3, 2017 – August 8, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz S550
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 3, 2017 – August 8, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz S550 4Matic
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 3, 2017 – August 8, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz S550E
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 3, 2017 – August 8, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz S600
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 3, 2017 – August 8, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V816000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 GLE400 4Matic, GLE350 4Matic, GLE350, GLE550e 4Matic, GLE43 AMG 4Matic, GLE63 AMG 4Matic, GLS450, GLE63S 4Matic, GLS63 4Matic, S550e, S600, S63 AMG 4Matic, S65 AMG, S550, Mercedes-Maybach S600, Mercedes-Maybach S550 4Matic, GLE43 AMG 4Matic Coupe, GLE63S 4Matic Coupe, 2017-2018 GLS550 4Matic, S550 4Matic, 2018 S450, and S63 AMG 4Matic vehicles. The rear passenger door on the driver side may indicate that it is locked, when it may not be. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
Safety consequence
If the door appears to be locked, the door may be unintentionally opened, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left rear door lock, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691.
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 17V816000
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.