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Mercedes-Benz LED headlights may have been incorrectly adjusted during a vehicle repair.

NHTSA campaign 21V-509 · Reported July 2, 2021 · 1,467 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mercedes-Benz A-Class, C-Class, GLB-Class and GLE-Class
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,467
REMEDY
Dealers will replace the LED headlights, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC reported a problem with the exterior lighting headlights. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The LED headlights may have been incorrectly adjusted during a vehicle repair. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

WHY IT MATTERS

Incorrectly adjusted headlights may reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the LED headlights, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-509.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2019–2020Mercedes-Benz A-Class
2018–2020Mercedes-Benz C-Class
2020Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class
2020–2021Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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