- Vehicles
- 30,141
- Built between
- Dec 2010 – Feb 2015
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 6 April 2015
- Repaired
- 91%
- Unrepaired
- 2,587
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2010 and February 2015. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS400Built June 2014 to February 2015
- 2012-2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS550Built December 2010 to February 2015
- 2012-2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS63Built December 2010 to February 2015
Repair progress
2,587 of 30,141 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2016.
91% repaired — 27,554 of 30,141 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015 CLS 400 and CLS 400 4matic, 2012-2015 CLS 550 and CLS 550 4matic, 2012-2013 CLS 63, 2014 CLS 63, and 2014-2015 CLS 63P. The affected vehicles have LED tail lights that may not light on the sides, reducing the rear side visibility of the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What could happen
Reduced rear side marker illumination may prevent other drivers from seeing the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the lighting controller software, free of charge. The recall began April 6, 2015.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2010 to February 2015
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 March 2015
- Owners notified6 April 2015
- Latest repair reportQ3 2016 — 91% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 March 2015.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2015030005.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 2015030005
- Recalling manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.