Mercedes Benz Sl400, Mercedes Benz Sl550, Mercedes Benz Sl63, Mercedes Benz Slk300, Mercedes Benz Slk350, model year 2015. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 15 June 2016. 100 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016 SLK300, SLK350, SL400, SL550, and SL63 AMG vehicles manufactured from June 29, 2015, through July 13, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with low-beam headlights that may have been aimed incorrectly during vehicle production. As such, these …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16V439 cover?
- Mercedes Benz SL400, Mercedes Benz SL550, Mercedes Benz SL63, Mercedes Benz SLK300, Mercedes Benz SLK350, model year 2015.
- What is wrong with them?
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016 SLK300, SLK350, SL400, SL550, and SL63 AMG vehicles manufactured from June 29, 2015, through July 13, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with low-beam headlights that may have been aimed incorrectly during vehicle production.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Improperly adjusted low-beam headlights may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary adjust the headlamps, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2016. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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: “Improperly adjusted low-beam headlights may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 16V439 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| System at fault | Exterior Lighting:Headlights |
| Reported to NHTSA | 15 June 2016 |
| Model years | 2015-2015 |
| Vehicles named | MERCEDES BENZ SL400, MERCEDES BENZ SL550, MERCEDES BENZ SL63, MERCEDES BENZ SLK300, MERCEDES BENZ SLK350 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Improperly adjusted low-beam headlights may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary adjust the headlamps, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2016. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 663 notices in the record whose component field names exterior lighting. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 43 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Mercedes-Benz SL550 recalls: 7 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz SL63 recalls: 7 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz SLK300 recalls: 5 US campaigns
- Mercedes-Benz SLK350 recalls: 5 US campaigns
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16V439, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v439/
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- Defect summary
42ee5f91 - Consequence
cfb0e79f - Remedy
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