NHTSA Campaign 18V905000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Issued by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. · Reported Dec 19, 2018 · 809 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC63 AMG Coupe, GLC63S AMG Coupe, and GLC63 vehicles. In the event of a crash, the frontal air bag may have a delayed deployment for certain unbelted front seat passengers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence

A delay in the air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

MBUSA has notified owners, and dealers will update the air bag control unit software parameters, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019020004.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 2018 809
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 2019 809
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63S 2018 809
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63S 2019 809

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V905000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.