NHTSA Campaign 17V176000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

Issued by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. · Reported Mar 14, 2017 · 65 vehicles affected

What's 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."

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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 affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MERCEDES-BENZ E300 2017 65

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V176000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.