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Year · Make · Model

2008 Mercedes Benz C63

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
5
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
89
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

5 filed
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Exterior Lighting
    2
  • Unknown OR Other
    2
  • Electrical System
    2
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    1
  • Steering
    1

Recalls

3 campaigns
16V363000·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2016-05-26

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 C300 Sedan, C300 4matic Sedan, C350 Sedan, C63 AMG Sedan vehicles, 2010-2011 GLK350, GLK350 4-Matic and E350 Coupe vehicles, 2011 SLS AMG, E350 Convertible, E550 Coupe and E550 Convertible vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, MBUSA is recalling certain model year 2008 C300 Sedan, C350 Sedan, C63 AMG Sedan and C300 4-Matic Sedan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

RiskAn inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

FixMBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag modules, free of charge. Owners were sent an interim notification October 2016. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts are available. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691.

15V711000·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE 2015-10-27

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 C300 Sedan, C300 4Matic, C63 AMG, and C350 vehicles, and 2010 GLK350 and GLK350 4Matic vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the air bag control unit may corrode and cause the control unit to malfunction.

RiskThe malfunctioning air bag control unit may cause the air bags to unexpectedly deploy increasing the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash. Alternatively, the air bag control unit malfunction may cause the air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

FixMBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag control unit and replace it, as necessary, free of charge. Mercedes-Benz issued an interim notification to owners on December 23, 2015. The recall began on March 14, 2016. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

14V177000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS2014-04-11

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 C300, C300 4Matic, C350, and C63 AMG vehicles manufactured January 26, 2007, through July 13, 2011. In the affected vehicles, a poor electrical ground connection may result in the dimming or failure of the tail lights.

RiskDimming or failure of the tail lights reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions of stopping or turning, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixMercedes will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bulb holders if not previously updated and replace any corroded connectors, free of charge. The recall began on August, 18, 2014. Owners may contact Mercedes at 1-800-367-6372.

NHTSA investigations

14 actions
EA13008·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS2013-12-20 → 2014-05-12

Loss of rear lighting assembly

Led to recall14V177000

EA13008·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS2013-12-20 → 2014-05-12

Loss of rear lighting assembly

Led to recall14V177000

EA13008·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS2013-12-20 → 2014-05-12

Loss of rear lighting assembly

Led to recall14V177000

EA13008·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS2013-12-20 → 2014-05-12

Loss of rear lighting assembly

Led to recall14V177000

EA13008·EXTERIOR LIGHTING2013-12-20 → 2014-05-12

Loss of rear lighting assembly

Led to recall14V177000

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