NHTSA campaign 22V493000 · Manufacturer campaign 2022080002
Mercedes-Maybach and Mercedes Benz Recall 22V-493: Inoperative Rearview Camera Display/FMVSS 111
NHTSA recall 22V493000 (Manufacturer campaign 2022080002) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC on July 11, 2022, with 8,530 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes-Maybach S 580, Mercedes Benz AMG EQS 53, Mercedes Benz EQS 450 and more for model years 2021–2022. Owners were notified on August 19, 2022, 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 22V493000 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
- 22V493000 (also written 22V-493 or 22V493)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2022080002
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8,530 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Back Over Prevention — Display Function
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 111
Repair completion: 96.05% (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 22V493000. 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 S 580
- 2021 · Vehicles built July 13, 2020 – January 19, 2022 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz AMG EQS 53
- 2022 · Vehicles built July 13, 2020 – January 19, 2022 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz EQS 450
Mercedes Benz EQS 580
- 2022 · Vehicles built July 13, 2020 – January 19, 2022 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz S 500
- 2021 · Vehicles built July 13, 2020 – January 19, 2022 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz S 580
- 2021 · Vehicles built July 13, 2020 – January 19, 2022 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V493000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022 AMG EQS53, EQS580, EQS450, 2021 S500, S580, and Maybach S580 vehicles. The rearview camera may not display the rearview image due to a software error in the MBUX multimedia system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Safety consequence
An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will update the MBUX multimedia system software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 19, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2022080002.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 22V493000
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.