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Affected Component: Exterior lighting:headlights.

Summary: Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 gle 300d 4matic, gle 350, gle 350 4matic, and gle 400 4matic vehicles manufactured october 14, 2015, to november 23, 2015. The low beam headlights on the affected vehicles may not be properly adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and assoc. Equipment. ".

Conequence: If the low-beam headlights are out of adjustment, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash. .

Remedy: Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the headlight adjustment, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in november 2016. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372. .

Notes: Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

Affected Component: Air bags:frontal | air bags:sensor:occupant classification.

Summary: Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 gl350 4matic bluetec, gl550 4matic, gle350 4matic, gle43 amg coupe, gle450 4matic, 2016 gle300d 4matic, gle350, gle350d 4matic, gle400 4matic, gle550e 4matic, gle63 amg, gle63 amg 4matic, gle63s amg 4matic coupe, and 2017 gls63 amg vehicles manufactured april 23, 2014, to may 10, 2016. The front passenger seat occupant classification system (ocs) calibration may be incorrect, and as a result, the system can incorrectly classify the occupant as a child seat, deactivating the front passenger air bag. .

Conequence: If the front passenger air bag does not deploy as necessary in the event of a crash, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury. .

Remedy: Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will update the ocs software, free of charge. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372. .

Notes: Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

Affected Component: Unknown or other.

Summary: Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2017 gle 400 4matic, gle 350 4matic, gle 350, gle 550e 4matic, gle 63 amg, gle 63s amg, gle 43 amg 4matic coupe, gle 63s amg 4matic coupe, gls 450 4matic, gls 550 4matic, and gls 63 amg 4matic vehicles. In certain types of crash events, the center console may unlatch, allowing the objects within to fly around the cabin. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 201, "occupant protection in interior impact. ".

Conequence: In the event of a crash, if objects are not secured within the center console, they may strike the vehicle occupants, increasing their risk of injury. .

Remedy: Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will modify the center console so that it remains latched in a crash, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early march 2017. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372. .

Notes: Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

Affected Component: Electrical system:software | engine and engine cooling:engine.

Summary: Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2016-2017 amg gle43 coupe, and 2017 amg gle43 vehicles. The engine control unit and transmission control unit software may have compatibility conflicts and cause the engine to shut-down while the driver brakes to a stop, or accelerates following an eco start. .

Conequence: If the engine shuts down, there is increased the risk of a crash. .

Remedy: Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the engine and transmission control unit software, free of charge. The recall begin september 18, 2017. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-877-496-3691. .

Notes: Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

Affected Component: Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module | visibility:windshield.

Summary: Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2016 gle300d 4matic, gle400 4matic, gle350 4matic, gle63 amg, gle63 amg coupe, gle63s amg and gle63s amg coupe, and 2017 gls450 4matic, gle550 4matic, and gle63 amg 4matic vehicles. These vehicles may have excess bulkhead insulation extending into the lower windshield area, possibly affecting the windshield bonding and the full protective function of the passenger's frontal air bag in the event of a crash. .

Conequence: If the passenger's frontal air bag does not function as designed in the event of a crash, the front seat passenger has an increased risk of injury. .

Remedy: Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will remove any excess bulkhead insulation and rework the windshield bonding, as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner letters will be mailed in december 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy is available in late january 2018. Mbusa's number for this recall is 2018020002. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-877-496-3691. .

Notes: Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).