The 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S has 4 recalls, the most serious involving a starter motor cable that can chafe nearby wiring, causing a short circuit that may stall the engine or start a fire.
A seat positioning concern affects the front passenger side: a faulty limiter can allow the seat to sit too close to the airbag, raising the risk of injury if the airbag deploys in a crash. On vehicles with a heated leather steering wheel, a software issue can disable the hands-off detection feature, which prevents the driver assistance system from issuing steering wheel grab warnings or automatically calling emergency services through the Active Emergency Stop feature. There is also a backup camera concern where the MBUX multimedia system software can cause the rear display to go black or restart, leaving the driver without a rear view while reversing.
At a glance
What can fail
The hand detection system in the Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC may fail to sense when your hands leave the steering wheel due to a software error.
What the fix does
Dealers will reprogram the hand detection control unit software at no cost to restore proper hand-off detection.
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Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The MBUX multimedia system software may cause the display to go black or restart after startup, preventing the rearview camera image from displaying properly.
What the fix does
A dealer will update the multimedia system software, or you can receive the update over-the-air, at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The starter motor positive cable may not be properly installed, allowing power supply harness wires to chafe and potentially fail.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect the cable connections and reposition the positive cable as needed to prevent wire damage.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger seat limiter may not prevent the seat from moving too close to the front air bag.
What the fix does
Dealers will recalibrate the passenger seat limiter to ensure proper positioning away from the air bag.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
