EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Incorrectly aimed headlights can reduce the visibility of oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
7 safety recall campaigns, 9 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Incorrectly aimed headlights can reduce the visibility of oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
A disabled eCall system would prevent a vehicle occupant from contacting the emergency services call center in an emergency, potentially delaying emergency responders and increasing the risk of injury.
An inoperable rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
A backup camera that displays a blank image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Failure of the eCall system may result in emergency responders being dispatched to the wrong location, increasing the risk of injury following a crash.
A loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, If the wiring harness short-circuits, there is an increased risk of a fire.
Two 2020 MERCEDES BENZ AMG GLC43s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.