OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 21V509000

NHTSA campaign 21V509000 covers 17 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 1,467 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received July 2, 2021 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 21V509000 says

NHTSA campaign 21V509000 identifies EXTERIOR LIGHTING and states that Incorrectly adjusted headlights may reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Mercedes-Benz LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018-2020 C300, 2019-2020 A220, AMG C43, AMG C63, 2020 GLE580, GLB250, 2020-2021 GLE450, GLE350, 2021 AMG GLE63, and AMG GLE53 vehicles. 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.".

Consequence summary

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

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 21V509000

For NHTSA campaign 21V509000, the filed corrective action says: Dealers will replace the LED headlights, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed August 13, 2021. A second notice will be sent once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed January 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

Dealers will replace the LED headlights, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed August 13, 2021. A second notice will be sent once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed January 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

Owner notification: January 7, 2022
Filing manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component groups: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 21V509000

RecallRoad links 17 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 21V509000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.