NHTSA campaign 16V146000
Mercedes Benz Recall 16V-146: Steering Column Wiring Harness Incorrectly Routed
NHTSA recall 16V146000 was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on March 10, 2016, with 888 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz GLC 300 for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on April 22, 2016, 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 16V146000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V146000 (also written 16V-146 or 16V146)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 888 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 94.93% (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 16V146000. 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 GLC 300
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 16, 2015 – November 3, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V146000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016 GLC 300 vehicles manufactured June 16, 2015, to November 3, 2015, and 2016 GLC 300 4Matic vehicles manufactured July 16, 2015, to November 3, 2015. The steering columns in the affected vehicles may have the wiring harness for the switch module incorrectly routed. As a result, the harness may chafe and the air bag may unexpectedly deploy or the engine may stall.
Safety consequence
An unexpected air bag deployment or engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring harnesses, properly rerouting them as necessary. Any damaged harnesses will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2016. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service 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 16V146000
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.