MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLA45, AMG E43, C 300, C300 and 7 more (2015-2017): Electrical system
Recall 17V114000 · Feb 23, 2017 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
307,629
vehicles affected
307,629
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V114000
- Date
- Feb 23, 2017
- Maker
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Units affected
- 307,629
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Starter assembly; Engine and engine cooling > Engine
- Model years
- 2015-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 C300 4Matic, C300, CLA250, CLA250 4Matic and CLA45 AMG vehicles, 2017 C300 4Matic Cabrio, C300 4Matic Coupe, C300 Cabrio, C300 Coupe, E300, E300 4Matic, E400 4Matic Wagon, E43 AMG 4Matic, GLA250, GLA250 4Matic and GLC300 4Matic Coupe vehicles and 2016 C350e and GLC300 vehicles and 2016-2017 C450 4Matic AMG Sport and GLC300 4Matic vehicles. In the event that the engine or transmission cannot turn over, the starting current limiter may overheat from the repeated attempts of the starter motor attempting to start the vehicle.
What can happen
If the starting current limiter overheats, the surrounding components can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional fuse in the electrical line to the starter, free of charge. The recall began August 31, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2017080002.
Vehicles covered
11 models, 18 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz | Amg CLA45 | 2015-2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Amg E43 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | C 300 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | C300 | 2015-2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz | C350E | 2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz | C450 | 2016-2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | CLA250 | 2015-2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | E300 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | E400 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Gla 250 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | GLC300 | 2016-2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V114000?
11 models: Mercedes-Benz Amg CLA45 (2015-2017), Mercedes-Benz Amg E43 (2017), Mercedes-Benz C 300 (2017) and 8 more, about 307,629 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V114000?
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional fuse in the electrical line to the starter, free of charge. The recall began August 31, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2017080002.
What can happen?
If the starting current limiter overheats, the surrounding components can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.