Mercedes-Benz USA to pay $13 million fine in recall settlement Mercedes-Benz USA to pay $13 million fine in recall settlement December 18, 2019 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment NHTSA said the automaker failed to notify owners in a timely fashion in some recalls, did not submit all reports and did not launch at least two recalls in a timely manner. It faces another $7 million penalty if conditions aren’t met.