Repair when you can Exterior lighting
Incorrectly aimed headlights can reduce the visibility of oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
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."
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
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Repair when you can Structure
A detached roof panel can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle details. The front roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior repair, allowing the front panel to detach from the vehicle.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Communication
A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting the emergency services call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.
Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. An error in the communication module's SIM card software can cause a mobile network connection failure, disabling the emergency call (eCall) system.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Fire risk Fuel system
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source, such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
During the manufacturing process, particles may have been trapped between the fuel rail and injectors, which can cause a fuel leak.
What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.
Repair when you can Structure
The adhesive bonding of the front panel might deteriorate, possibly causing the front panel to detach from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The front roof panel located between the windshield and the panoramic sunroof may not have been bonded correctly to the vehicle during a prior repair.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Communication
A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting emergency services through the call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.
On June 18, 2021, an additional 9 vehicles were added, including certain 2021 GLA250, GLC300, 2018 S450, E400, and 2017 CLA250 vehicles. The communication module might have been inadvertently deactivated during a service visit, which could have disabled the Emergency Call (eCall) function.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Communication
Failure of the eCall system may result in emergency responders being dispatched to the wrong location, increasing the risk of injury following a crash.
Please refer to the Part 573 report for specific vehicle model details. The software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system (eCall) in the event of a crash.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Labels
If an air bag label is in a foreign language, an occupant may not be aware of the risks to children sitting in the front seat, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 GLC 300 4MATIC coupe, AMG GLC 43 Coupe, AMG GLC 43, AMG GLC 63, GLC 300, GLC 350e 4MATIC, GLC300 4MATIC, AMG GLC 63 Coupe, and AMG GLC 63 S Coupe vehicles.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair soon Steering
A loss of power steering assist would require a greater steering effort to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 GLC300 and GLC300 4MATIC vehicles.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair soon Seat belts
The electric PRE-SAFE®-function and the seat belt pretensioners may not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 E400 Wagon 4MATIC, E400 4MATIC, E43 AMG 4MATIC, 2018-2019 E63S AMG 4MATIC Wagon, E63 AMG 4MATIC Wagon, E300, E300 4MATIC, GLC63S Coupe AMG 4MATIC, 2019 CLS450, CLS450 4MATIC, CLS53 AMG 4MATIC, E450 Wagon, E53 AMG 4MATIC, GLC300, GLC63 AMG Coupe 4MATIC, G550 4MATIC, G63 AMG, GLC300 Coupe 4MATIC, GLC300 4MATIC, GLC350e 4MATIC, GLC43 AMG Coupe 4MATIC, GLC43 AMG 4MATIC, GLC63 AMG 4MATIC, GT63 AMG four-door 4MATIC, and GT63S AMG four-door 4MATIC vehicles.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair soon Steering
A loss of electric power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash.
An internal sensor within the electric power steering unit may fail, deactivating the power steering assist.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair soon Air bags
If the passenger air bag is incorrectly displayed as 'ON' when it is not, a front seat passenger may be unaware that the air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
The status of the passenger side air bag may not display correctly.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.