NHTSA campaign 20V046000 · Manufacturer campaign 2020030018
Mercedes Benz Recall 20V-046: Delayed Camera Display/FMVSS 111
NHTSA recall 20V046000 (Manufacturer campaign 2020030018) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on January 28, 2020, with 22 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz A 220 for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on April 8, 2020, 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 20V046000 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
- 20V046000 (also written 20V-046 or 20V046)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2020030018
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 22 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Back Over Prevention — Sensing System — Camera
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 111
Repair completion: 100% (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 20V046000. 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 A 220
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V046000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 A220 and A220 4MATIC vehicles. In certain operating conditions, the rearview camera software may cause a delay in displaying the rearview camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
Safety consequence
A delayed rearview camera display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the car, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020030018.
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 20V046000
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.