NHTSA campaign 24V704000 · Manufacturer campaign 2024100007

Mercedes-Maybach and Mercedes Benz Recall 24V-704: ECU Software May Cause Engine Stall

NHTSA recall 24V704000 (Manufacturer campaign 2024100007) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC on September 20, 2024, with 27,190 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes-Maybach S 580 4Matic, Mercedes Benz S 580, Mercedes-Maybach S 580 and more for model years 2021–2023. Owners were notified on November 15, 2024, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
24V704000 (also written 24V-704 or 24V704)
Filed by
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Manufacturer campaign number
2024100007
Report received
Potentially affected
27,190 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Engine Control Module (ECU/ECM) — Software
Owners notified

Repair completion: 89.71% (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 24V704000. 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

  • Mercedes-Maybach S 580 4Matic

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Mercedes Benz

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V704000.

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 S580, and Maybach S580 vehicles. In the event of a mechanical failure in the engine Camtronic system, the engine control unit (ECU) software may cause the engine to overheat or stall.

Safety consequence

An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash. In addition, an engine that overheats can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 15, 2024. Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on November 15, 2024, January 10, 2025, and February 21, 2025. Owners can contact Mercedes-Benz Customer Service at 1-877-496-3691. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2024100007.

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 nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 24V704000

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.