# NHTSA recall 17V179000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 17V179000
- Manufacturer: Mercedes\-Benz USA, LLC.
- Reported: 2017\-03\-16
- Owners notified: 2017\-09\-08
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 2213

## What is wrong

Mercedes\-Benz USA, LLC \(MBUSA\) is recalling certain 2016 Smart Fortwo vehicles.  The horizontal headlight adjustment mechanism on these vehicles may not have been properly sealed off to prevent future adjustment.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(FMVSS\) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."


## What can happen

If the headlight can be adjusted horizontally, the headlight may be adjusted outside of the designed specifications, reducing the driver's visibility and potentially blinding oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct sealing caps to prevent the headlights from being adjusted horizontally, free of charge.  The recall began September 8, 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 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2019\-01\-16
- Vehicles in the campaign: 2213
- Reported remedied: 1749 \(79%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2016 SMART FORTWO COUPE](/makes/smart/fortwo/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-06\-16 to 2015\-09\-24. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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