NHTSA campaign 25V511000 · Manufacturer campaign 2025090005
Mercedes Benz Recall 25V-511: Missing Aim Markings on Headlights/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 25V511000 (Manufacturer campaign 2025090005) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC on August 8, 2025, with 136 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz AMG GLA 35 4Matic, Mercedes Benz GLA 250 and Mercedes Benz GLA 250 4Matic for the 2024 model year. Owners were notified on October 3, 2025, 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 25V511000 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
- 25V511000 (also written 25V-511 or 25V511)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2025090005
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 136 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Headlights
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 85.29% (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 25V511000. 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 GLA 35 4Matic
- 2024 · Vehicles built October 17, 2023 – January 26, 2024 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz GLA 250
- 2024 · Vehicles built October 17, 2023 – January 26, 2024 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz GLA 250 4Matic
- 2024 · Vehicles built October 17, 2023 – January 26, 2024 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V511000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2024 AMG GLA 35 4MATIC, GLA 250 4MATIC, and GLA 250 vehicles. The front headlights may have missing headlight aim markings, which can result in improperly aimed headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety consequence
Incorrectly aimed headlights can reduce driver visibility or create a glare for oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the headlights as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 3, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2025090005.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V511000
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.