2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG E43 Exterior Lighting Headlights Recall

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2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG E43 Exterior Lighting Headlights Recall

 NHTSA Recall #139671
NHTSA Compaign #18V271000
MFG Compaign #2018050012
 ManufacturerMercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
 SupplierMERCEDES-BENZ
 BrandMERCEDES-BENZ
 ModelAMG E43
 Model Year2017
 ComponentEXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
 Date of notification08/06/18
 Begin date of manufacuring01/06/17
 End date of manufacturing20/06/17
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received27/04/18
 Report created01/05/18
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number108
Estimated number of affected units42
 Defect summaryMercedes-benz usa, llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain 2017 mercedes-benz e300 4matic, e300, e43 amg, and e400 vehicles. The headlight horizontal adjustment screws on these vehicles may not be properly sealed behind a non-removable sealing cap to keep headlights from being readjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
 Consequence summaryIf the headlight's horizontal aim is altered, a misaimed headlight may lead to an insufficiently illuminated roadway, which may increase the risk of a crash.
 Corrective actionMbusa will notify owners, and dealers will retrofit the sealing caps for the headlights, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in june 2018. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mbusa's number for this recall is 2018050012.
 Recall notesOwners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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