MERCEDES-BENZ AMG E63S Recalls

The Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S has 5 recalls covering 2018 through 2021 model years, with the most serious being a wiring defect on 2018-2021 vehicles where the starter motor positive cable can chafe against the power supply harness, causing a short circuit that can stall the engine or start an engine compartment fire. The remaining four recalls all involve occupant protection. On 2020-2021 models, the front passenger seat position limiter can allow the seat to move too close to the airbag, raising the risk of injury when the airbag deploys in a crash. The 2019 model year has a separate airbag concern where an incorrect driver airbag and mismatched software can cause the restraint system to malfunction during a crash. Going back to 2018, two seat-related issues affect that model year: the AMG performance seats can have improperly welded backrest rails and fittings on both front seats, meaning the seat structure can fail in a crash, and the front passenger seat can move beyond its intended adjustment range, again placing the occupant in a worse position relative to the airbag in a collision.