{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 22V678 (2022090011): 2022 C300",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v678/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V678 (Mercedes-Benz): An electrical short circuit in the SAM could lead to various malfunctions, such as rear exterior lighting failure, unintentional...",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz C300, model year 2022. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 12 September 2022. 6,752 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022 C300 vehicles. Moisture accumulation in the trunk may leak into the signal acquisition module (SAM), causing an electrical short circuit. 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: 2022090011. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 22V678 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: “An electrical short circuit in the SAM could lead to various malfunctions, such as rear exterior lighting failure, unintentional rear seat folding, and rearview camera failure, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. In addition, an elect…” 22V678 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Electrical System:Wiring:Rear Compartment/Trunk 12 September 2022 2022-2022 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 An electrical short circuit in the SAM could lead to various malfunctions, such as rear exterior l",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:49:07+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T21:48:17+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 22V678 (2022090011): 2022 C300\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v678/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}