Business · 31/07/2026Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Granted Petition for Decision on Inconsequential Noncompliance

Summary

Mercedes-Benz has been granted a decision by the NHTSA that certain model year 2019-2020 vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 135, but the noncompliance is deemed inconsequential to motor vehicle safety.

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