Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC: Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 2, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,467. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018-2020 C300, 2019-2020 A220, AMG C43, AMG C63, 2020 GLE580, GLB250, 2020-2021 GLE450, GLE350, 2021 AMG GLE63, and AMG GLE53 vehicles. The LED headlights may have been incorrectly adjusted during a vehicle repair. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Incorrectly adjusted headlights may reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the LED headlights, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed August 13, 2021. A second notice will be sent once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed January 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz A 220 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 | 54 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 | 91 | 27 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 | 26 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz A 220 | 48 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 69 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 99 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
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 21V509000.
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