Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V177000

Exterior lighting: tail lights

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-04-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V177000

Exterior lighting: tail lights

Component
Exterior lighting: tail lights
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
252,867
Reported to NHTSA
2014-04-11
Owners notified
2014-08-18

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
MERCEDES BENZ C3002009 2008
MERCEDES BENZ C3502009 2008
MERCEDES BENZ C632010 2009 2008
Mercedes-Benz C3002011 2010
Mercedes-Benz C3502011 2010
Mercedes-Benz C632011

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.