Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V439000

Exterior lighting: headlights

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-06-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V439000

Exterior lighting: headlights

Component
Exterior lighting: headlights
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
100
Reported to NHTSA
2016-06-15
Owners notified
2016-07-22

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016 SLK300, SLK350, SL400, SL550, and SL63 AMG vehicles manufactured from June 29, 2015, through July 13, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with low-beam headlights that may have been aimed incorrectly during vehicle production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety risk

Improperly adjusted low-beam headlights may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary adjust the headlamps, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2016. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service 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

5 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz SL4002015
Mercedes-Benz SL5502015
Mercedes-Benz SL632015
Mercedes-Benz SLK3002015
Mercedes-Benz SLK3502015

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.