Mercedes-Benz The electric power steering has a malfunction. There is a component fault.
The electric power steering has a malfunction. There is a component fault.
Quick answer
For a 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS in the US, this alert is documented in an NHTSA-published manufacturer communication as P063500 in the electric power steering control unit (N68). The communication identifies a software error during startup of N68 and specifies a software update for that control unit.
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1. What does The electric power steering has a malfunction. There is a component fault. mean?
For a 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS in the US, this alert is documented in an NHTSA-published manufacturer communication as P063500 in the electric power steering control unit (N68). The communication identifies a software error during startup of N68 and specifies a software update for that control unit.
2. Technical explanation
The verified manufacturer communication LI46.35-P-075511 concerns a complaint of power steering being unavailable after vehicle start, with a warning message in the instrument cluster. It lists P063500: “The electric power steering has a malfunction. There is a component fault,” with Mon_ID 40. The documented cause is a software error when starting the electric power steering control unit, N68. The documented remedy is a software update of N68.
3. What system is affected?
Electric power steering; electric power steering control unit N68.
4. How serious is this code?
Not yet established by verified evidence.
5. Symptoms you may notice
- Power steering unavailable following engine start.
- Warning message in the instrument cluster.
6. Possible causes
- For the documented 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS application, a software error when starting electric power steering control unit N68.
7. Can I still drive the vehicle?
Not yet established by verified evidence.
8. Can I charge the vehicle?
Not yet established by verified evidence.
9. What you can safely do
- Arrange assessment by an authorized Mercedes-Benz service provider.
- Do not attempt high-voltage or electric power steering control-unit repair procedures yourself.
10. Step-by-step troubleshooting
- A service provider can check the electric power steering control unit N68 for P063500 with Mon_ID 40.
- A service provider can review whether LI46.35-P-075511 applies to the vehicle and its software status.
11. When to contact service
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz service provider, particularly if power steering is unavailable after startup or an instrument-cluster warning is displayed.
12. What the service center may check
- Confirm the fault code P063500 and Mon_ID 40 in electric power steering control unit N68.
- Check for the startup-related software condition described in LI46.35-P-075511.
- Determine whether the specified N68 software update applies.
13. Possible repair or resolution
- The documented remedy is to perform a software update of electric power steering control unit N68.
14. Affected vehicles
- Mercedes-Benz EQS · 2022 · US
15. Related TSBs / service bulletins
- NHTSA Manufacturer Communication 10227144, Mercedes-Benz LI46.35-P-075511, published November 7, 2022. It documents P063500 / Mon_ID 40, identifies an N68 startup software error, and specifies an N68 software update.
16. Recall information
No recall relationship is established by verified evidence.
17. Official manufacturer information
Verified source: NHTSA Manufacturer Communication 10227144, Mercedes-Benz LI46.35-P-075511: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/ffdd/tsbs/TSBS_RECEIVED_2020-2024.zip#nhtsa_id=10227144
19. Frequently asked questions
What does P063500 mean in this Mercedes-Benz communication?
It is described as: “The electric power steering has a malfunction. There is a component fault.” The communication associates it with Mon_ID 40 in electric power steering control unit N68.
What vehicle application is supported by the verified evidence?
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS vehicles in the United States.
What repair does the manufacturer communication specify?
A software update of the electric power steering control unit N68.
Is this confirmed as a recall?
Not yet established by verified evidence. The supplied source is an official manufacturer communication/TSB, not recall evidence.