{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 12V533: Model Year 2012 CLS550 and CLS550 4Matic",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v533/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V533 (Mercedes-Benz): The reduced torque of the striker bolts might lead to a loosening of the bolts. If two of the four bolts securing the str...",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes Benz Cls550, model year 2012. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 6 November 2012. 23 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain model year 2012 CLS550 and CLS550 4Matic vehicles, manufactured December 01, 2011, through December 13, 2011. The bolts that hold the hood's secondary latch striker may have been insufficiently tightened. 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 reduced torque of the striker bolts might lead to a loosening of the bolts. If two of the four bolts securing the striker became loose, the secondary hood latch function would become ineffective. If this problem combines with a failure…” 12V533 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch 6 November 2012 2012-2012 MERCEDES BENZ CLS550 The reduced torque of the striker bolts might lead to a loosening of the bolts. If two of the four bolts securing the striker became loose, the secondary hood latch function would become ineffective. If this problem combines with a failure of the primary hood lock or if the hood is not properly closed, the hood could open ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:49:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:27:53+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 12V533: Model Year 2012 CLS550 and CLS550 4Matic\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v533/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}