{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes Benz recall 12V493: Model Year 2013 GLK350 and GLK350 4-Matic",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v493/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V493 (Mercedes-Benz): The higher illumination level may cause glare to oncoming vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes Benz Glk350, model year 2013. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 10 October 2012. 218 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes Benz) is recalling certain model year 2013 GLK350 and GLK350 4-Matic vehicles, manufactured from May 31, 2012, through August 2, 2012, for failing to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “The higher illumination level may cause glare to oncoming vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.” 12V493 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Exterior Lighting 10 October 2012 2013-2013 MERCEDES BENZ GLK350 The higher illumination level may cause glare to oncoming vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash. Mercedes Benz will notify owners, and dealers will update the software calibration number (SCN) of the subject electronic control unit. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Mercedes Benz at 1-800-367-6372. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we c",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:47:29+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:23:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes Benz recall 12V493: Model Year 2013 GLK350 and GLK350 4-Matic\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v493/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}