NHTSA Campaign 24V070000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 24V070000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights. The repair is free.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed the report for 24V070000 with NHTSA on February 2, 2024; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 24V070000, NHTSA lists up to 15,502 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 24V070000 were scheduled from February 23, 2024, 21 days after the report.
24V070000 covers 1 model from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2021.
Owners of the model years 24V070000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 24V070000 ranks 17 of 51 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 24V070000, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC has 1 other recall on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 24V070000 was 22V261000, reported on April 15, 2022.
What this recall covers
- 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 fix
- 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.
Reported February 2, 2024
Vehicles covered by 24V070000 (1)
Mercedes-Benz (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 24V070000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 2, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted