A touch over two dozen 2022 Mercedes-Benz A-Class and GLA models need to be repaired in the United States because their headlight adjustment settings may not meet current production specifications.
Mercedes-Benz states in a recall notice issued through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the headlights on impacted vehicles may be adjusted slightly too high and could exceed the range specified by federal safety standards in the U.S. by approximately 0.05%. While that may not sound like much, the car manufacturer says it could create glare for oncoming traffic which could increase the risk of a crash.
Fortunately for the carmaker, the recall isn’t widespread. In fact, just 32 vehicles in the United States may have the issue. These consist of 2022 Mercedes-Benz A220 models manufactured between November 11, 2021 and December 3, 2021 and totaling 12 units, some 14 examples of the 20222 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 built between the same dates, and six units of the 2022 Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 that were also built between November 11, 2021 and December 3, 2021.
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Mercedes-Benz first started looking into a potential issue in October 2021 when it discovered that the angle to which the headlights was adjusted may have been slightly above or below production specifications. It also received one customer complaint in the second half of 2022 and decided to initiate the recall on September 22, 2023.
Dealerships will be notified of the voluntary recall campaign on October 6 while owners will be alerted before November 28. To fix the issue, dealers will simply need to check the headlight adjustment on the affected vehicles and if necessary, correct it.
