Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC: Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 2, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 15,502. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 GLC 300, 2020 GLC 350e, and 2020-2022 AMG GLC 43 vehicles. The headlights may be incorrectly adjusted too high and create a glare for oncoming traffic. 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 aimed headlights can reduce the visibility of oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the headlight adjustment and correct it if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 | 67 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 | 70 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC 350 E | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 | 47 | 12 | 2 | 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 24V070000.
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