Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust 2015-1 - FORM 10-K - EX-31 - 31.1 CERTIFICATION OF MERCEDES-BENZ FINANCIAL SERVICES USA LLC, AS SERVICER, PUR - March 27, 2018

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EX-35 - 35.1 SERVICER COMPLIANCE STATEMENT OF MERCEDES-BENZ FINANCIAL SERVICES USA LLC, - Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust 2015-1e351_mbenserv23mbart20151.htm
EX-34 - 34.2 ATTESTATION REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP ON ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH SE - Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust 2015-1e342_usbaintr.htm
EX-34 - 34.1 ATTESTATION REPORT OF GRANT THORNTON LLP ON ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH S - Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust 2015-1e341_mbenserv23.htm
EX-33 - 33.2 REPORT ON ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH SERVICING CRITERIA FOR U.S. BANK NA - Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust 2015-1e332_usbaintr.htm
EX-33 - 33.1 REPORT ON ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH SERVICING CRITERIA FOR MERCEDES-BEN - Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust 2015-1e331_mbenserv23.htm
10-K - MERCEDES-BENZ AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2015-1 FORM 10K MAR 2018 - Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust 2015-1mbart20151_10k_32018.htm

 

 

EXHIBIT 31.1

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Brian T. Stevens, certify that:

 

1.   I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed in respect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust 2015-1 (the “Exchange Act periodic reports”);
     
2.   Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
     
3.   Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other information required to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;
     
4.   I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the servicer and based on my knowledge and the compliance review conducted in preparing the servicer compliance statement required in this report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Act periodic reports, the servicer has fulfilled its obligations under the servicing agreement in all material respects; and
     
5.   All of the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities, required to be included in this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18, have been included as an exhibit to this report, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties: U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee.

 

Date: March 22, 2018

 

  /s/ Brian T. Stevens
  Name: Brian T. Stevens
  Title: Vice President and Controller
  (senior officer of Servicer in charge of servicing function)