NHTSA campaign 14V177000
Mercedes Benz Recall 14V-177: Tail Lamp Dimming or Failure
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 14V177000 was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on April 11, 2014, with 252,867 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz C63, Mercedes Benz C 300 and Mercedes Benz C350 for model years 2008–2011. Owners were notified on August 18, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V177000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V177000 (also written 14V-177 or 14V177)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 252,867 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Tail Lights
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 67.28% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V177000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz C63
Mercedes Benz C 300
Mercedes Benz C350
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V177000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
Dimming 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.
Manufacturer remedy
Mercedes 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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V177000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.