NHTSA : 22V678000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

Defect Description

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.

Consequence / Hazard

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 electrical short circuit might increase the risk of a fire.

Proposed Solution

Dealers will install a cover for the SAM, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 2, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2022090011.

🚗 Affected Vehicles1

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.