NHTSA campaign 18V761000 · Manufacturer campaign 2019030012
Mercedes Benz Recall 18V-761: Powertrain Control Unit may Reset Causing Stall
NHTSA recall 18V761000 (Manufacturer campaign 2019030012) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on October 29, 2018, with 119 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz AMG C43, Mercedes Benz AMG CLS53, Mercedes Benz AMG E53 and more for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on April 12, 2019, 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 18V761000 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
- 18V761000 (also written 18V-761 or 18V761)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2019030012
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 119 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Software
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 96.64% (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 18V761000. 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 AMG C43
- 2019 · Vehicles built December 7, 2017 – October 19, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz AMG CLS53
- 2019 · Vehicles built December 7, 2017 – October 19, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz AMG E53
- 2019 · Vehicles built December 7, 2017 – October 19, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz C 300
- 2019 · Vehicles built December 7, 2017 – October 19, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz CLS 450
- 2019 · Vehicles built December 7, 2017 – October 19, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz E 450
- 2019 · Vehicles built December 7, 2017 – October 19, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz G63
- 2019 · Vehicles built December 7, 2017 – October 19, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz G 550
- 2019 · Vehicles built December 7, 2017 – October 19, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V761000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes-Benz C300, C300 4Matic, C300 4Matic Cabrio, C300 4Matic Coupe, C300 Coupe, C300 Cabrio, C43 AMG, C43 AMG Cabrio, C43 AMG Coupe, CLS450, CLS450 4Matic, CLS53 AMG 4Matic, E53 AMG 4Matic, E450 4Matic, E450 4Matic Coupe, E53 AMG 4Matic Coupe, G550, and G63 AMG vehicles. The Central Powertrain Controller (CPC) control unit could reset while driving, possibly causing an engine stall.
Safety consequence
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the CPC control unit software, free of charge. The recall began April 12, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019030012.
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 18V761000
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.