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Mercedes-Benz Usa headlights may be incorrectly adjusted due to a software error in the headlight control unit.

NHTSA campaign 23V-853 · Reported December 15, 2023 · 10 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mercedes-Benz Usa
VEHICLES AFFECTED
10
REMEDY
Dealers will update the headlight control unit software, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC reported a problem with the electrical system software. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The headlights may be incorrectly adjusted due to a software error in the headlight control unit.

WHY IT MATTERS

Incorrectly adjusted headlights can reduce the visibility of oncoming traffic and impair the dynamic driving control performance. Both scenarios increase the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will update the headlight control unit software, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 23V-853.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 23V-853

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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