Recall 18V909000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Report Date

20181219

Component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Affected Vehicles

2 models

Defect Description

Mercedes-Benz USA,LLC (Mercedes) is recalling certain 2019 C43 AMG, C43 AMG Cabrio, C43 AMG 4MATIC Coupe, C300 4MATIC, C300 4MATIC Coupe, C300 Coupe, C300 Cabrio, C300 4MATIC Cabrio, and C300 vehicles. After parking and exiting the vehicle, the Electronic Stability Program (ESP) software may prevent the electronic parking brake from being disengaged when returning to the vehicle, unless the ESP system is deactivated.

Safety Consequence

Driving the vehicle with the ESP system deactivated could increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Mercedes has notified owners, and dealers will update the ESP system software, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2019. Owners may contact Mercedes customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mercedes' number for this recall is 2018120025.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2019	MERCEDES BENZ	AMG C43
2019	MERCEDES BENZ	C 300

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.