Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Exterior Lighting › Tail Lights
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 11, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 252,867. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 C300, C300 4Matic, C350, and C63 AMG vehicles manufactured January 26, 2007, through July 13, 2011. In the affected vehicles, a poor electrical ground connection may result in the dimming or failure of the tail lights.
The risk
Dimming or failure of the tail lights reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions of stopping or turning, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Mercedes will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bulb holders if not previously updated and replace any corroded connectors, free of charge. The recall began on August, 18, 2014. Owners may contact Mercedes at 1-800-367-6372.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Mercedes Benz C350 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 Mercedes Benz C63 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 480 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 2010 Mercedes Benz C350 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 Mercedes Benz C63 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 453 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 2009 Mercedes Benz C350 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Mercedes Benz C63 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 576 | 8 | 18 | 14 |
| 2008 Mercedes Benz C350 | 144 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 Mercedes Benz C63 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 672 | 7 | 16 | 20 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V177000.
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