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Mercedes-Benz - Amg c 63, amg c 63 s

Official notice

27 Mar 2020

Last checked

27 Mar 2020

Critical riskEU Safety Gate

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Mercedes-Benz - Amg c 63, amg c 63 s. The level sensors of the vibration damper software may not have been installed in the correct direction which can cause the headlamp levelling to be outside the tolerance limits. If the vehicle is used with the maximum number of passengers, this will result in the oncoming traffic being affected by glare. Published 2020-03-27.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

A12/00481/20

Official notice

2020-03-27

The hazard

The level sensors of the vibration damper software may not have been installed in the correct direction which can cause the headlamp levelling to be outside the tolerance limits. If the vehicle is used with the maximum number of passengers, this will result in the oncoming traffic being affected by glare.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

TYPE-APPROVAL NUMBER: E1*2001/116*0431*38, TYPE: 204

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Affected products

Product 1

Passenger car

Product 2

AMG C 63, AMG C 63 S

Risk / hazard

The level sensors of the vibration damper software may not have been installed in the correct direction which can cause the headlamp levelling to be outside the tolerance limits. If the vehicle is used with the maximum number of passengers, this will result in the oncoming traffic being affected by glare.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Mercedes-Benz.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/00481/20

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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