The larger campaign includes more than 30,000 cars including the 2015 CLS 400, 2012-2015 CLS 550 and the 2012-2015 CLS 63. Affected vehicles have LED taillights that may not illuminate on the sides, in violation of federal safety standards.
“Reduced rear side marker illumination may prevent other drivers from seeing the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash,” the company notes.
The issue is said to be resolved via a software update for the lighting controller, rather than requiring installation of new taillights.
The smaller recall affects approximately 3,000 C300 4Matic and C400 4Matic sedans manufactured from April 7 through July 25, 2014. The cars may have been built with a fuel-delivery module that is not properly secured to the fuel tank, or secured with pinched wires between the module flange and the tank.
Affected vehicles can eventually leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire, or the fuel pump can stop working and potentially cause a crash.
The company plans to inspect the cars and properly install the fuel-delivery module if it was not properly assembled from the factory.
It is unclear if either issue has been associated with any accidents or injuries.
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