{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 18V271 (2018050012): 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 4Matic, E300, E43 AMG, and E400",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v271/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V271 (Mercedes-Benz): If the headlight's horizontal aim is altered, a misaimed headlight may lead to an insufficiently illuminated roadway, which may i...",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz Amg E43, Mercedes-Benz E300, Mercedes-Benz E400, model year 2017. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 27 April 2018. 42 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 4Matic, E300, E43 AMG, and E400 vehicles. The headlight horizontal adjustment screws on these vehicles may not be properly sealed behind a non-removable sealing cap to keep headlights from being readjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to … 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 Mercedes-Benz's own number for this recall: 2018050012. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V271 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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: “If the headlight's horizontal aim is altered, a misaimed headlight may lead to an insufficiently illuminated roadway, which may increase the risk of a crash.” 18V271 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Exterior Lighting:Headlights 27 April 2018 2017-2017 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG E43, MERCEDES-BENZ E300, MERCEDES-BENZ E400 I",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:39:43+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:12:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 18V271 (2018050012): 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 4Matic, E300, E43 AMG, and E400\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v271/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}