NHTSA Campaign 17V114000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Issued by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. · Reported Feb 23, 2017 · 307,629 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 C300 4Matic, C300, CLA250, CLA250 4Matic and CLA45 AMG vehicles, 2017 C300 4Matic Cabrio, C300 4Matic Coupe, C300 Cabrio, C300 Coupe, E300, E300 4Matic, E400 4Matic Wagon, E43 AMG 4Matic, GLA250, GLA250 4Matic and GLC300 4Matic Coupe vehicles and 2016 C350e and GLC300 vehicles and 2016-2017 C450 4Matic AMG Sport and GLC300 4Matic vehicles. In the event that the engine or transmission cannot turn over, the starting current limiter may overheat from the repeated attempts of the starter motor attempting to start the vehicle.

Consequence

If the starting current limiter overheats, the surrounding components can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional fuse in the electrical line to the starter, free of charge. The recall began August 31, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2017080002.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLA45 2015 307,629
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLA45 2016 307,629
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLA45 2017 307,629
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG E43 2017 307,629
MERCEDES-BENZ C300 2015 307,629
MERCEDES-BENZ C300 2016 307,629
MERCEDES-BENZ C300 2017 307,629
MERCEDES-BENZ C350E 2016 307,629
MERCEDES-BENZ C450 2016 307,629
MERCEDES-BENZ C450 2017 307,629
MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250 2015 307,629
MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250 2016 307,629
MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250 2017 307,629
MERCEDES-BENZ E300 2017 307,629
MERCEDES-BENZ E400 2017 307,629
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA 250 2017 307,629
MERCEDES-BENZ GLC300 2016 307,629
MERCEDES-BENZ GLC300 2017 307,629

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V114000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.