NHTSA campaign 17V114000 · Manufacturer campaign 2017080002
Mercedes Benz Recall 17V-114: Starting Current Limiter may Overheat
NHTSA recall 17V114000 (Manufacturer campaign 2017080002) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on February 23, 2017, with 307,629 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz AMG CLA45, Mercedes Benz C 300, Mercedes Benz CLA 250 and more for model years 2015–2017. Owners were notified on August 31, 2017, 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 17V114000 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
- 17V114000 (also written 17V-114 or 17V114)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2017080002
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 307,629 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Starter Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 98.9% (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 17V114000. 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 AMG CLA45
Mercedes Benz AMG E43
- 2017 · Vehicles built February 1, 2014 – February 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz C 300
Mercedes Benz C 350 E
- 2016 · Vehicles built February 1, 2014 – February 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz C450
Mercedes Benz CLA 250
Mercedes Benz E 300
- 2017 · Vehicles built February 1, 2014 – February 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz E 400
- 2017 · Vehicles built February 1, 2014 – February 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz GLA 250
- 2017 · Vehicles built February 1, 2014 – February 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz GLC 300
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V114000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the starting current limiter overheats, the surrounding components can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 17V114000
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.