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Mercedes-benz

Official notice

16 Apr 2026

Last checked

16 Apr 2026

Risk not stated by sourceHealth Canada
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An official Health Canada notice concerns Mercedes-benz. Issue: on certain vehicles, the driveshaft may not have been manufactured properly. Over time, the driveshaft could wear and the universal joint could break. If this happens, there could be a loss of power to the wheels. Safety risk: a loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: mercedes-benz will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the driveshaft. Published 2026-04-16.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

81953

Official notice

2026-04-16

The hazard

Issue: on certain vehicles, the driveshaft may not have been manufactured properly. Over time, the driveshaft could wear and the universal joint could break. If this happens, there could be a loss of power to the wheels. Safety risk: a loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: mercedes-benz will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the driveshaft.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Other

RA RA-81953

Recall Numbers

81953

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2018, Make: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model: S CLASS

Product 2

Year: 2018, Make: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model: E CLASS

Product 3

Year: 2019, Make: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model: E CLASS

Product 4

Year: 2019, Make: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model: S CLASS

Product 5

Year: 2020, Make: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model: E CLASS

Product 6

Year: 2020, Make: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model: S CLASS

Risk / hazard

Issue: on certain vehicles, the driveshaft may not have been manufactured properly. Over time, the driveshaft could wear and the universal joint could break. If this happens, there could be a loss of power to the wheels. Safety risk: a loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: mercedes-benz will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the driveshaft.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Mercedes-Benz

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Mercedes-Benz.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

81953

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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