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title: "MERCEDES-BENZ S 580 (2021) - Recall 21V789000 — NHTSA record 185591 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 S500, S580, and Maybach S580 vehicles. The air bag control unit software may deactivate the occupant r"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-185591-mercedes-benz-s-580-2021-recall-21v789000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# MERCEDES-BENZ S 580 (2021) - Recall 21V789000 — NHTSA record 185591

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Oct 11, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: MERCEDES-BENZ S 580 (2021) - Recall 21V789000
- **Reason**: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 S500, S580, and Maybach S580 vehicles. The air bag control unit software may deactivate the occupant recognition control unit, resulting in a deactivated front passenger air bag. A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Quantity**: 1311
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 185591

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V789000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: MERCEDES-BENZ S 580; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Oct 11, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Dec 1, 2021
- **Record created**: Oct 12, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will update the air bag control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 1, 2021. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021100010. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V789000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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