2010 MERCEDES BENZ C63 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 14V177000 on 04/13/2014
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:tail lights
- Manufactured:
- 01/25/2007 - 07/12/2011
- Affected:
- 252,867
- Defect:
- Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 c300, c300 4matic, c350, and c63 amg vehicles manufactured january 26, 2007, through july 13, 2011. in the affected vehicles, a poor electrical ground connection may result in the dimming or failure of the tail lights.
- Consequence:
- Dimming or failure of the tail lights reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions of stopping or turning, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Mercedes will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bulb holders if not previously updated and replace any corroded connectors, free of charge. the recall began on august, 18, 2014. owners may contact mercedes at 1-800-367-6372.
- 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.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 16V081000 on 02/10/2016
- Component:
- Air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module
- Manufactured:
- 10/08/2007 - 03/06/2011
- Affected:
- 711,159
- Defect:
- Mercedes-benz usa, llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 ml320 bluetec 4matic, gl320 bluetec 4matic and r320 cdi 4matic, 2011 e350 cabriolet and e550 cabriolet, 2009-2011 ml350, ml350 4matic, ml550 4matic, ml63 amg, and c63 amg, 2010-2011 ml450 4matic hybrid, e350 coupe, e350 4matic, e550 coupe, e550 4matic, and e63 amg, 2011-2012 gl350 bluetec 4matic and r350 bluetec 4matic, 2009-2012 gl450 4matic, gl550 4matic and r350 4matic, 2007-2008 slk280, slk350, and slk55 amg, 2011-2014 sls amg coupe, 2012 sls amg cabriolet, 2013-2014 sls amg gt and sls amg gt cabriolet, 2005 c230 kompressor and c320, 2006-2007 c230, 2006-2011 c350, 2008-2011 c300 and c300 4matic, 2010-2012 glk350 and glk350 4matic and 2007-2008 chrysler crossfire vehicles. upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Mbusa will their notify owners, and fiat chrysler will notify the affected chrysler owners. dealers for the respective brands will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. this recall began november 2016. mercedes-benz owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372 and chrysler owners may contact fiat chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.
- 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.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 16V363000 on 05/25/2016
- Component:
- Air bags:passenger side frontal
- Affected:
- 199,705
- Defect:
- Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 c300 sedan, c300 4matic sedan, c350 sedan, c63 amg sedan vehicles, 2010-2011 glk350, glk350 4-matic and e350 coupe vehicles, 2011 sls amg, e350 convertible, e550 coupe and e550 convertible vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands, or "zone a." additionally, unless included in "zone a" above, mbusa is recalling certain model year 2008 c300 sedan, c350 sedan, c63 amg sedan and c300 4-matic sedan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia, or "zone b." vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in either zones a or b are not subject to this safety recall. these vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Consequence:
- An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag modules, free of charge. owners were sent an interim notification october 2016. a second notice will be mailed when remedy parts are available. owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-877-496-3691.
- 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.safercar.gov.
2010 MERCEDES BENZ C63 TSBs (30)
- Bulletin:
- LI91-40-P-047922
- Component:
- 150000 seat belts
- Summary:
- Mercedes: seat belts, emergency tensioning retractors. a new reversible emergency tensioning retractor cannot be installed. as of modification , the connector housing of the reversible emergency tensioning retractor was revised and is in
- Bulletin:
- TB-P-047921
- Component:
- 151300 seat belts:front:retractor
- Summary:
- Mercedes: fault message in instrument cluster (pre-safe inactive) and fault code 530630 is current and stored in the reversible emergency tensioning retractor control unit. left front reversible emergency tensioning retractor control unit
- Bulletin:
- LI-54-21
- Component:
- 121300 exterior lighting:headlights:high/low beam dimmer switch
- Summary:
- Xentry: exterior lights constantly on. possible components: low beams; front fog lamp; high beams; washer fluid pump and the headlamp cleaning system are also potentially affected. hardware fault in driver side sam. model 204. no model
- Bulletin:
- LI46-20-P-048484
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Xentry: steering leaky at internal oil lines. connector of internal oil line or sealing washers/o-rings damaged. not necessary to replace the entire steering system. remove steering; replace both internal oil lines; install steering. mo
- Bulletin:
- SB-2009110004
- Component:
- 162600 structure:body:hatchback/liftgate
- Summary:
- Mercedes benz: adjust rear lift gate stops. its been determined that the rear lift gate stops may not be adjusted to specification. if stops are not adjusted properly, the rear lift gate may contact the body when driving on uneven roads.
- Bulletin:
- SC-2009080005
- Component:
- 162700 structure:body:trunk lid
- Summary:
- Mercedes benz: adjust trunk lid stops. due to tolerance and settling of the rubber seal the trunk lid may touch the bumper during closing on the affected vehicles. dealers will adjust the trunk lid stops at the next workshop visit. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SB-2010030001
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Mercedes: supplemental restraint system (srs) - update control module software. the functioning of the srs is not impaired. an update to software of srs control module software is available to correct this condition. *pe updated 4
- Bulletin:
- SB-91-60-193
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Mercedes: airbag durability and reliability. air bag srs control module (n2/2) does not have a set shelf life and will normally be reliable for the life of a vehicle. with 164, 216 221, 251 and newer, the airbag control unit can be reset
- Bulletin:
- C1A-091101
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Mercedes benz: reprogram mbrace (n123/4) dialed numbers to hughes. this action applies to new vehicle inventory only. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SB-2010100003
- Component:
- 090000 fuel system, other
- Summary:
- Mercedes: check fuel information label. it has been determined that the fuel information label on the fuel filler flap may be missing. *pe
- Bulletin:
- LI-33-20
- Component:
- 204000 wheels:cap/cover/hub
- Summary:
- Mercedes-benz: water and dirt can enter the wheel hub causing a grinding noise of the front axle and corrosion of the wheel bearing. *rm updated 4/29/13. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SB-32-25-82
- Component:
- 021230 suspension:front:springs:air suspension system
- Summary:
- Mercedes-benz: shock absorber procedure. *rm
- Bulletin:
- LI-82-30
- Component:
- 117000 digital instrument panel
- Summary:
- Mercedez-benz: auto lights inoperative mesage is displayed. this is a software problem. *rm
- Bulletin:
- LI-72-20
- Component:
- 162300 structure:body:door
- Summary:
- Mercedes-benz: on rough roads there is a knocking noise in the liftgate area. the stop buffers are too hard and are creating the noise during vibration. *rm
- Bulletin:
- LI-27-60-P049270
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Mercedes-benz: the auto-transmission switches to limp home mode or has no power. there are multiple possible fault codes. a piston may be damaged. *rm
- Bulletin:
- LI-91-40P051830
- Component:
- 151000 seat belts:front
- Summary:
- Mercedes-benz: the front seat belt catches when pulled out, because the strap was not guided back properly. happens on both the passenger and driver's side. *rm updated 5/22/2012. *js
- Bulletin:
- LI-05-20-P
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Mercedes-benz: the malfunction light is on with multiple possible trouble codes stored. there could be a problem with the camshaft and/or scoring of a piston. *rm
- Bulletin:
- LI-07-10-P
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Mercedes-benz: the engine warning light is on with stored trouble codes. idle speed limits were set too narrow. *rm
- Bulletin:
- LI-72-19-P053604
- Component:
- 126000 exterior lighting:turn signal
- Summary:
- Xentry (mercedes): the signal light for right rear turn is inoperative. fault message displayed. *pe
- Bulletin:
- LI-82-10P-053439
- Component:
- 121300 exterior lighting:headlights:high/low beam dimmer switch
- Summary:
- Xentry (mercedes): message will appear indicating high beam assist is activated and is inoperative. models 204, 212, 207, 221, 216, 218, and 166. no model years listed. *pe updated 11/26/13. *pe
- Bulletin:
- LI80-57-P051521
- Component:
- 012200 steering:column locking:anti-theft device
- Summary:
- Xentry (mercedes): an internal issue with electronic steering lock is causing a failure of no cranking, intermittent no crank or no start and warning icons will not illuminate in icm. model glk350, e350, 550. no model years listed.
- Bulletin:
- SC-2012070002
- Component:
- 114000 electrical system:wiring
- Summary:
- Mercedes: camshaft adjustment solenoid may leak oil due to settling properties of seal and the engine wiring harness will be retrofitted with four adapter harnesses as a precautionary measure. models 2005-2011 164, 171, 203, 204, 207, 209
- Bulletin:
- LI18-30P-054921
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Mercedes (xentry): when engine switches to unit protection function (limp-home mode), set too conservatively, causes vehicle to have reduced or no power, intermittently, and software needs to be updated. model 204. no model years listed
- Bulletin:
- LI33-15-P047471
- Component:
- 021244 suspension:front:springs:leaf spring assembly:u-bolt, leaf spring to axle
- Summary:
- Xentry (mercedes): with steering at full lock, noise can be heard, like knocking and/or creaking, coming from area of front axle when maneuvering. models 203 (c240, 320, 32, 230), 171 (slk350, 55, 280), 209 (clk 320, 500, 55, 63), 204 (c3
- Bulletin:
- LI54-71-P055558
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Xentry (mercedes): displayed in multifunction "lane keeping assist is inoperative and active lane keeping assist is inoperative" when driving over lane marking. models 204 (c300, 350, 63, 250). *pe
- Bulletin:
- LI-46-35P055436
- Component:
- 016000 steering:electric power assist system
- Summary:
- Xentry (mercedes): red display message in instrument cluster power steering malfunction and steering assistance is reduced, check immediately the owner's manual after engine start. model 207, 204, 212, 231. no model year.
- Bulletin:
- LI-54-15-P057918
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Xentry (mercedes): the side markers continuously lights up, due to damaged esd of driver circuitry side marker output. *pe
- Bulletin:
- LI32.25-P-061137
- Component:
- 021000 suspension:front
- Summary:
- Clunking noise from front axle suspension strut or rear axle shock absorber on short strokes of the damper
- Bulletin:
- LI82.62-P-068051
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- N40/3 sound system (code 810), audio playback faulty or malfunctioning completely
- Bulletin:
- LI07 70-P-066276
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Check engine light is on with dtc p030185/ p030685 for misfire cylinder 1 and 6.
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