Mercedes-Benz recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA LLC, (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 E300 and E300 4Matic vehicles. The front passenger air bag may not deploy properly if a front seat passenger is sitting on the edge of the seat or is laying in the seat with the seat reclined. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What could happen
In the event of a crash that necessitates air bag deployment, if the air bag does not deploy as intended, there would be an increased risk of occupant injury.
The fix
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control module software, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2017. Owner's can contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Vehicles covered
- Mercedes-Benz E300 2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V176000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 14, 2017
- Owners notified
- Apr 13, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 65
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 30, 2016 to Jun 16, 2016
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactive
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Communication Feb 12, 2021
- Mercedes-Benz / Mercedes-Maybach recall: Electrical system Feb 5, 2021
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Electrical system Jul 31, 2020
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Exterior lighting Apr 27, 2018
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Exterior lighting Mar 6, 2018
- Mercedes-Benz / Mercedes-Maybach recall: Steering Nov 14, 2017
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.