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2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 Exterior Lighting Headlights Recall


NHTSA Recall #	110173
NHTSA Compaign #	15V087000
MFG Compaign #	2015020003
Manufacturer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Supplier	MERCEDES-BENZ
Brand	MERCEDES-BENZ
Model	C300
Model Year	2015
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Date of notification	13/05/16
Begin date of manufacuring	18/06/14
End date of manufacturing	05/09/14
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	OVSC
Report received	11/02/15
Report created	11/02/15
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number	108
Estimated number of affected units	9137
Defect summary	Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2015 c300 and c400 vehicles manufactured from june 18, 2014, through september 5, 2014, that fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the affected vehicles were assembled with horizontal adjustment mechanisms that allow the owner to change the horizontal adjustment used during the manufacturing process, instead of the proper sealing caps.
Consequence summary	If the original horizontal adjustment is used to alter the low beam aim, the misaimed headlamp may not properly illuminated the road or cause increased glare to oncoming drivers, which increases the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Mercedes-benz will notify owners, and dealers will replace the horizontal adjustment mechanisms on the headlamps with sealing caps on the affected vehicles. The recall began may 23, 2016. Owners may contact mercedes at 1-800-367-6372.
Recall notes	Owners 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.
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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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2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 Exterior Lighting Headlights Recall

2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 Exterior Lighting Headlights Recall

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What is Failure?

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