The German automaker discovered the problem in October 2022 after it received a field report indicating a malfunction of the electrical drivetrain possibly referring to a loss of propulsion. No injuries, deaths, or third-party damages have been reported.To fix the issue, owners will need to schedule an appointment with an authorized dealer, where the cars will get a software update for the electric drivetrain system.
Another recall that has to do with a possible fault in the monitoring software of the Electronic Stability Program has been issued for a different batch of Mercedes-Benz models, including the EQS 450 and EQS 580 EVs., “Under certain conditions, the ESP monitoring software could erroneously determine a fault condition.
A total of 7,558 vehicles are affected by this recall, with 4,285 units of the 2022 EQS 450 and 2,522 units of the 2022 EQS 580 included. The other vehicles are the S580e plug-in hybrid, as well as the gas-powered Mercedes-Maybach S580 and S680. A software update that needs to be performed by an authorized dealer will fix this issue, as per the official notice.