NHTSA · Vehicle · Recall 26V638000 · Recalled October 2, 2026
Mercedes-Benz Usa Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall (26V638000)
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Agency product description and boundaries
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2025 S 500 4MATIC, Maybach S 580 4MATIC, Maybach S 680 4MATIC, S 580 4MATIC, 2023-2025 S 580 E 4MATIC, and 2024-2025 AMG S 63 E Performance vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.
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2. Agency hazard and consumer action
NHTSA reports: A brake fluid leak can extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA consumer action: Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 27, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V116. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 9, 2026.
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Affected vehicles
NHTSA lists 21 affected year / make / model configurations across 2 makes (Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Maybach). Every model below has its own page; the full year list is under “Identifying details”.
- Mercedes-Benz Amg S 63 E 4matic+ recall status
- Mercedes-Benz S 500 4matic recall status
- Mercedes-Benz S 580 4matic recall status
- Mercedes-Benz S 580 E 4matic recall status
- Mercedes-Maybach S 580 4matic recall status
- Mercedes-Maybach S 680 4matic recall status
Companies & origin
Identifying details (verbatim from the notice)
- CPSC — consumer products ↗ (aggregated here)
- NHTSA — vehicles, car seats, tires ↗ (aggregated here; use NHTSA's VIN lookup to check a specific vehicle)
- FDA — food, drugs, medical devices ↗ (aggregated here)
- USDA FSIS — meat, poultry & processed egg products ↗ (not aggregated here)
- Recalls.gov — the U.S. government’s all-agency portal ↗
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Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Agency excerpts come from the public data feed and may omit tables or later changes; the linked government source is authoritative. Source last checked October 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC. Record retrieved October 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC.