NHTSA Recall 14V386000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V386000; Date: Jul. 1, 2014
In the event of a crash necessitating front passenger air bag deployment, the front passenger seat airbag may not properly deploy, increasing the risk of injury to the front passenger seat occupant.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Mercedes Benz SL550; 2014 Mercedes Benz SL63; 2014 Mercedes Benz SL65; 2014 Mercedes Benz SLK250; 2014 Mercedes Benz SLK350; 2014 Mercedes Benz SLK55
Component: Air Bag
Manufactured by: Mercedes-benz Usa, Llc.
Affected Units:: 311
Recall Summary:
Mercedes-benz USA, LLC (mercedes-benz) is recalling certain model year 2014 slk 250, slk 350, slk 55 amg, sl 550, sl 63 amg, and sl 65 amg vehicles manufactured March 19, 2014, through may 5, 2014. Due to an air bag assembly error, the front passenger air bag may not deploy properly.
How to Fix:
Mercedes-benz will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. Mercedes-benz distributed an interim letter to owners on July 17, 2014. A second owner letter was mailed after parts became available in mid August 2014. Owners may contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372. Note: until the vehicle has been remedied, owners are advised that passengers or other items should not be placed in the passenger seat.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 18, 2014
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