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title: "MERCEDES BENZ C300 (2009) - Recall 22V168000 — NHTSA record 226725 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2010 E350, 2014 G550, 2008-2009 C300, 2008 C350, 2009 CLK550, 2007 SL550, SLK280, and 2008 SLK350 vehicles."
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-226725-mercedes-benz-c300-2009-recall-22v168000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# MERCEDES BENZ C300 (2009) - Recall 22V168000 — NHTSA record 226725

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Mar 18, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: MERCEDES BENZ C300 (2009) - Recall 22V168000
- **Reason**: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2010 E350, 2014 G550, 2008-2009 C300, 2008 C350, 2009 CLK550, 2007 SL550, SLK280, and 2008 SLK350 vehicles. Various control units may have been updated with incorrect software configuration during a service repair. This can result in various system failures, such as loss of drive power, reduced exterior lighting, or loss of dynamic control functions, including stability and traction control. Various system failures, such as loss of drive power, reduced exterior lighting, or loss of dynamic control functions including stability and traction control, can increase the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Quantity**: 22
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 226725

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V168000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: MERCEDES BENZ C300; model year 2009. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Mar 18, 2022
- **Owner notification**: May 3, 2022
- **Record created**: Mar 21, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will update the software configuration on the affected control units, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 3, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2022040003.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V168000)

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