Mercedes Benz / Mercedes-Benz recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 AMG GT-S, GLC300, CLA250 and GLE300d 4Matic vehicles, 2013 C250, E350 BlueTec and G63 AMG vehicles, 2008-2014 C300 vehicles, 2013-2014 C300 4Matic and ML350 4Matic vehicles, 2009 C350 vehicles, 2014 CLS550, E350 4Matic, E350 Coupe 4Matic, E350 Wagon 4Matic, GLK350 and SL550 vehicles, 2012 CLS550 4Matic vehicles, 2012-2016 E350 vehicles, 2016-2017 GL450 4Matic vehicles, 2012-2014 ML350 4Matic BlueTec vehicles, 2015 S550, S550 4Matic and C300 4Matic Sedan vehicles, 2015-2016 C300 Sedan vehicles, and 2017 SL63 AMG vehicles. Various control units on these vehicles may have been updated with incorrect software, potentially affecting the correct deployment of the air bags in the event of a crash.
What could happen
If the air bags do not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update software in the affected control units, free of charge. The recall began April 21, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Vehicles covered
- Mercedes Benz C300 2008–2009
- Mercedes Benz C350 2009
- Mercedes-Benz Amg Gt S 2016
- Mercedes-Benz C250 2013
- Mercedes-Benz C300 2010–2016
- Mercedes-Benz Cla250 2016
- Mercedes-Benz Cls550 2012, 2014
- Mercedes-Benz E350 2012–2016
- Mercedes-Benz G63 2013
- Mercedes-Benz Gl450 2016–2017
- Mercedes-Benz Glc300 2016
- Mercedes-Benz Gle300D 2016
- Mercedes-Benz Glk350 2014
- Mercedes-Benz Ml350 2012–2014
- Mercedes-Benz S550 2015
- Mercedes-Benz Sl550 2014
- Mercedes-Benz Sl63 2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V177000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 14, 2017
- Owners notified
- Apr 21, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 51
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 2008 to Mar 1, 2017
- Part
- Electrical system › Software; Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactive
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 / Mercedes-Benz recall: Air bags Aug 13, 2021
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Air bags May 22, 2020
- Mercedes Benz / Mercedes-Benz recall: Communication Nov 1, 2019
- Mercedes Benz / Mercedes-Benz recall: Air bags Jan 9, 2019
- Mercedes Benz / Mercedes-Benz recall: Air bags Jan 10, 2018
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Air bags Oct 6, 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.