Electrical system (Mercedes-Maybach and Mercedes-Benz)
Vehicle recall 18V-407. NHTSA received Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.’s report on Jun 15, 2018.
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NHTSA received Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.’s report on Jun 15, 2018. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 22, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
If the power bars are not properly secured, it can cause higher electrical resistance increasing the risk of a fire. Additionally, an intermittent contact between the power bars could lead to a loss of vehicle functions. The engine operation, the seat belt functions and the instrument cluster could be impaired, increasing the risk of a crash and injuries.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
(MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 Mercedes-Maybach S560 and S560 4Matic and Mercedes S450 4Matic, S450, S560, S560 4Matic, and S560 Coupe 4Matic vehicles.
The electrical power bars inside the pre-fuse box in the trunk may not have been secured properly.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Electrical system.
What should you do?
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the pre-fuse box, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 30, 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA’s number for this recall is 2018080001.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 22, 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 1,701 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 22, 2026. Updated daily.
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 22, 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 22, 2026 and checked Oct 22, 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 22, 2026.