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The headlights may be incorrectly adjusted too high and create a glare for oncoming traffic.  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":"Incorrectly aimed headlights can reduce the visibility of oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the headlight adjustment and correct it if necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2024.  Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V445000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC","reported":"2023-06-26","owner_notified":"2023-09-29","units":143551,"summary":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS, SL, GT, GLC, GLE, GLS, and G-Class vehicles.  Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle details.  The fuel pump may shutdown, which can result in a loss of drive power.","consequence":"A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on June 14, 2024.  Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.  MBUSA's number for this recall is 2023070012.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"2023070012","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":62,"crash":5,"fire":2,"injured":3,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Steering",14],["Electrical System",12],["Fuel/Propulsion System",12],["Engine",10],["Fuel System, Gasoline",9],["Unknown Or Other",8]],"by_year":{"2021":1,"2022":6,"2023":21,"2024":5,"2025":17,"2026":12},"excerpts":[["2025-10-24","Unknown Or Other","The transmission intermittently shifts hard. When accelerating the car hesitates badly then lurches forward. The Dealer verified the concern, the transmission as a hard shift from 1-2nd. They performed various procedures to the hardware, but ultimately determined the problem is the software and that this is a known iss\u2026"],["2023-11-24","Power Train","There is a constant acceleration failure where the car does not respond. Again today I was almost in a bad crash due to this. It is a known issue to many owners in Mercedes forums. It happens in any drive mode. Eco comfort sport. Extremely dangerous and the car should be recalled."],["2023-11-20","Fuel System, Gasoline","The contact owns a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC43. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V445000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV 4WD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.185,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"No","aeb":"","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV RWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.185,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"No","aeb":"","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":24,"ncap":5,"complaints":62},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 02:56 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}