Mercedes-Benz Exterior Lighting: Headlights

Mercedes-Benz is recalling about 32 vehicles over a problem with the exterior lighting. Incorrectly adjusted headlights can reduce the visibility of oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
23V662000
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Reported
2 October 2023
Vehicles
32
Built between
Not published
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
3 November 2023
Repaired
91%
Unrepaired
3

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2022 Mercedes-Benz A 220
  • 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA35
  • 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250

Repair progress

3 of 32 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2025.

91% repaired — 29 of 32 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 2022 A220, GLA250, and AMG GLA35 vehicles. The headlights may be incorrectly adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

What could happen

Incorrectly adjusted headlights can reduce the visibility of oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Dealers will inspect and correct the headlight adjustment, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 3, 2023.

Parts involved

  • Lamp Unit - LeftA1779061503Lamp Unit - Left
  • Lamp Unit - LeftA2479060107Lamp Unit - Left
  • Lamp Unit - RightA1779061603Lamp Unit - Right
  • Lamp Unit - RightA2479060207Lamp Unit - Right

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA2 October 2023
  2. Owners notified3 November 2023
  3. Latest repair reportQ3 2025 — 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 2 October 2023.

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 2023100005.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
2023100005
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.nhtsa.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.

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