Vehicle Recall: Mercedes-Benz C300 & AMG C43

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US/Washington: As of Friday, August 4, 2023, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), a division of the US Department of Transportation, posted a total of sixty-nine (69) vehicle, tire, accessory or other automotive-related product recalls this past month. Are yours listed? http://ht.ly/cXy430qH5Ln

Direct link: https://www.nhtsa.gov/search/safety-issues#recall

Additional information:
Among the sixty-nine (69) recalls the NHTSA announced in July came news of the following:

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (“MBUSA”), a Sandy Springs, Georgia establishment and subsidiary of Daimler AG of Stuttgart, Germany, has recalled an estimated 8,178 model year 2022-2023 Mercedes-Benz C300 and 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 Sedans marketed, sold and delivered in the United States.

Recall Category: Electrical System – Loss of drive power

NHTSA Safety Notification 23V462000 reports the Transmission Wiring Harness may be the incorrect length, which can result in Harness damage and a loss of drive power.

According to the NHTSA, a loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash, motor vehicle collision (“MVC”) or other impact event with consequential serious injury and/or life-changing results.

==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-1-1, your closest hospital or emergency center equipped to properly treat lacerations, concussions, bone fractures, amputation, central nervous system (“CNS”) damage and/or internal injuries.

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Proposed Remedy:
Authorized Mercedes-Benz and AMG Dealers will inspect and repair the Transmission Wiring Harness routing, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 29, 2023. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz Customer Service toll-free at 1-800-367-6373 during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) for more information. No manufacturer’s designation was listed for this recall at press time.

Owners of the recalled vehicles may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety (“NHTSA”) Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or visit the NHTSA’s Web site at http://www.nhtsa.gov.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Mercedes-Benz USA LLC., MBUSA or Daimler AG, please search for “Mercedes” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for accessories manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Mercedes AMG, please search for “AMG” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Mercedes C300 model, please search for “C300” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the AMG C43 model, please search for “C43” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Crash hazards, please search for “crash” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Fire hazards, please search for “fire” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Amputation hazards, please search for “amputation” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Bone Fracture hazards, please search for “fracture” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Burn hazards, please search for “burn” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Concussion hazards, please search for “concussion” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Laceration hazards, please search for “laceration” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Injury hazards, please search for “injury” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Central Nervous System (“CNS”) damage, please search for “central nervous system (“CNS”) damage” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> You can use the NHTSA’s VIN Look-up Tool to determine if your specific vehicle is affected by this or other recent recall (major light vehicles only): https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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More information about this recall:
NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V462000
Recalls Direct RIN: 17407-2023
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General information:
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Search for a recalled vehicle on the US NHTSA Web site [external: new window opens]:
==> https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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