OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 17V114000

NHTSA campaign 17V114000 covers 17 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 307,629 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received February 23, 2017 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 17V114000 says

NHTSA campaign 17V114000 identifies ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and states that If the starting current limiter overheats, the surrounding components can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

Defect summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 C300 4Matic, C300, CLA250, CLA250 4Matic and CLA45 AMG vehicles, 2017 C300 4Matic Cabrio, C300 4Matic Coupe, C300 Cabrio, C300 Coupe, E300, E300 4Matic, E400 4Matic Wagon, E43 AMG 4Matic, GLA250, GLA250 4Matic and GLC300 4Matic Coupe vehicles and 2016 C350e and GLC300 vehicles and 2016-2017 C450 4Matic AMG Sport and GLC300 4Matic vehicles. In the event that the engine or transmission cannot turn over, the starting current limiter may overheat from the repeated attempts of the starter motor attempting to start the vehicle.

Consequence summary

If the starting current limiter overheats, the surrounding components can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 17V114000

For NHTSA campaign 17V114000, the filed corrective action says: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional fuse in the electrical line to the starter, free of charge. The recall began August 31, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2017080002.

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional fuse in the electrical line to the starter, free of charge. The recall began August 31, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2017080002.

Owner notification: August 31, 2017
Filing manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Component groups: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 17V114000

RecallRoad links 17 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 17V114000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.