The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·17V114000·Announced 2017-02-23

Mercedes-Benz Recalls 307,629 Vehicles for Starter Overheating Fire Risk

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 307,629 vehicles because repeated starter attempts may overheat a component, increasing the risk of a fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of fire (a risk-of-harm product) where no injuries or fires have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for theoretical or unreported harm.

Plain-English summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. is recalling certain 2015-2017 C300, C350e, C450, CLA250, CLA45 AMG, E300, E400, E43 AMG, GLA250, and GLC300 vehicles. The recall involves a total of 307,629 units. The defect occurs when the engine or transmission cannot turn over; repeated attempts by the starter motor to start the vehicle may cause the starting current limiter to overheat.

If the starting current limiter overheats, surrounding components can melt, which increases the risk of a fire. The source text does not report any specific incidents of fire or injury associated with this defect.

Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional fuse in the electrical line to the starter free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
MERCEDES-BENZ C450, C300, CLA250, AMG CLA45
Brand
MERCEDES-BENZ
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Category
Vehicle — Passenger Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
307,629

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (11)

  • C450
  • C300
  • CLA250
  • AMG CLA45
  • GLC300
  • E300
  • E400
  • C 300
  • AMG E43
  • GLA 250
  • C350E

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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