Structure: body: hood (Mercedes-Benz)
Vehicle recall 15V-088. NHTSA received Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.’s report on Feb 13, 2015.
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NHTSA received Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.’s report on Feb 13, 2015. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 19, 2026.
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What’s wrong with it?
If the rubber seal falls into the engine compartment, it may contact parts of the exhaust system, increasing the risk of a fire.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
(MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 E350 Sedan, E350 4Matic Sedan, E350 4Matic Station Wagon, E400 Hybrid Sedan, CLS 550 CGI, and CLS550 4Matic, 2013-2014 E550 4Matic Sedan, 2013 E63 Sedan, E63 Station Wagon and CLS63, 2014-2015 CLS63 4Matic, E63 4Matic Sedan, E63 4Matic Sedan “S”, and E63 4Matic Station Wagon, 2015 CLS400, 2015 E400 Sedan, E400 4Matic Sedan and CLS400 4Matic and 2014 CLS63 “S”.
The affected vehicles have a rubber seal at the back of the engine bay that may temporarily stick to the hood when it is opened and then may fall into the engine bay when the hood is closed.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Structure: body: hood.
What should you do?
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will attach four additional retaining clips to the rubber seal, free of charge. The recall began March 6, 2015. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-201-573-5339. MBUSA’s number for this recall is 2015020001.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 147,224 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- Mercedes-Benz CLS632015and 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz E3502015and 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz CLS5502015and 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz E632015and 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz E400 Hybrid2015and 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz E4002015
- Mercedes-Benz E550and 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz CLS4002015
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 19, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 19, 2026.