Passenger car

What is the danger

The material used in two closure plugs on the engine might not be able to withstand the maximum load under dynamic driving conditions, allowing up to 9 liters of engine oil to escape around the plugs. Consequently, the escaped oil could leak onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.

Measures taken

1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer

Product

Description

S-Class model series (BR 222) and S-Class Coupé/Cabriolet model series (BR 217) vehicles with 4.0 l 8 cylinder petrol engines.

Brand

Mercedes-Benz

Model / type

Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0335*Type: 221

Barcode

1892005

Batch

The affected vehicles were manufactured between 8 March 2017 and 3 May 2019.