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NHTSA Campaign 00V388000

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Issued by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. · Reported Nov 28, 2000 · 16,255 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS IN THE ABSENCE OF A CRASH.

Consequence

INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR MOUNTED SIDE AIR BAG MODULES. AT THE SAME TIME, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE CONDITION OF THE SIDE AIR BAG MODULE WIRING WITHIN THE DOORS AND REPLACE THAT WIRING IF THERE IS ANY EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 1997 16,255

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V388000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.