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MERCEDES-BENZ E 450 4MATIC WAGON (2020) - Recall 26V216000 — NHTSA record 321158
Published notice; closure not supplied
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Source date Apr 3, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
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What the record says
- Product
- MERCEDES-BENZ E 450 4MATIC WAGON (2020) - Recall 26V216000
- Reason
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 E 400 4MATIC Sedan, E 400 4MATIC Wagon, E 400 4MATIC Cabriolet, E 400 4MATIC Coupe, 2018-2020 Maybach S 560 4MATIC, S 560 4MATIC Coupe, S 450 4MATIC, 2019-2020 E 450 4MATIC Sedan, E 450 4MATIC Wagon, E 450 4MATIC Coupe, and E 450 4MATIC Cabriolet vehicles. The drive shaft universal joint may break, resulting in a sudden loss of drive power. A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Quantity
- 24092
- Agency-reported status
- Published safety recall
- Source record identifier
- 321158
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: MERCEDES-BENZ E 450 4MATIC WAGON; model year 2020. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |
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Distribution
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Dates in the source
- Report received
- Apr 3, 2026
- Record created
- Apr 6, 2026
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