NHTSA Campaign 18V208000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Issued by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. · Reported Mar 29, 2018 · 57 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 AMG GT, AMG GT C, GLC43 AMG 4Matic, GLC300, GLC300 4Matic and GLC350e 4Matic vehicles. The housing for the driver side air bag inflator may have been made with defective steel. In the event of an air bag deployment, the defective steel may cause the inflator to improperly inflate the driver-side air bag and potentially rupture.

Consequence

In the event of a crash involving driver air bag deployment, an improperly inflated air bag and/or an inflator rupture with sharp metal fragments might result in serious injury or death to the driver or to occupants.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 29, 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC43 2018 57
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT 2018 57
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT C 2018 57
MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300 2018 57
MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 350 E 2018 57

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V208000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.