Exterior lighting: headlightsRecall 15V-087 · Mercedes-Benz vehicles
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. recall 15V-087 covers 9,137 Mercedes-Benz vehicles for a exterior lighting: headlights problem, reported to NHTSA on February 11, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2017 Q3) shows 98% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V087000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by NHTSA (compliance).
The problem
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015 C300 and C400 vehicles manufactured from June 18, 2014, through September 5, 2014, that fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." The affected vehicles were assembled with horizontal adjustment mechanisms that allow the owner to change the horizontal adjustment used during the manufacturing process, instead of the proper sealing caps.
The risk
If the original horizontal adjustment is used to alter the low beam aim, the misaimed headlamp may not properly illuminated the road or cause increased glare to oncoming drivers, which increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will replace the horizontal adjustment mechanisms on the headlamps with sealing caps on the affected vehicles. The recall began May 23, 2016. Owners may contact Mercedes at 1-800-367-6372.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
98%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from June 18, 2014 to September 5, 2014. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.