Vehicle recall 19V131000 · February 26, 2019
2018 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250
The tail lights and the side marker lights may flicker or fail, affecting the vehicle's visibility.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 CLA250 and CLA250 4MATIC vehicles. The tail lights and the side marker lights may flicker or fail, affecting the vehicle's visibility.
- Consequence
- Reduced visibility increases the risk of crash.
- Remedy
- MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected light bulb sockets, free of charge. The recall began April 5, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019030009.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V131000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 26, 2019
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 2019030009
- Owner notification
- April 5, 2019
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 12
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting; Exterior lighting › Tail lights
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 (2018): 2018
Has your Mercedes-Benz been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. Recall repairs are free.