NHTSA campaign 20V608000 · Manufacturer campaign 2020100006
Mercedes Benz Recall 20V-608: Center Console May Open in Rear Crash/FMVSS 201
NHTSA recall 20V608000 (Manufacturer campaign 2020100006) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on October 2, 2020, with 7 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz C 300 for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on October 30, 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 20V608000 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
- 20V608000 (also written 20V-608 or 20V608)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2020100006
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 201
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 20V608000. 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 C 300
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V608000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 C300 vehicles. The center console lock-system might not lock properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 201, "Occupant Protection In Interior Impact."
Safety consequence
In the event of a rear-end crash, the center console lid may open, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will check the center console storage compartment, and replace it, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020100006.
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 20V608000
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.