NHTSA Recall 17V076000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V076000; Date: Feb. 8, 2017
If the passenger front air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of a injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2017 Mercedes Benz E300; 2017 Mercedes Benz E43 Amg
Component: Air Bags: Occupant Classification System - Ocs (front Passenger)
Manufactured by: Mercedes-benz Usa, Llc.
Affected Units:: 12,456
Recall Summary:
Mercedes-benz USA, LLC (mbusa) is recalling certain 2017 e300, e300 4matic, and e43 amg vehicles. The front passenger occupant detection control unit may have been incorrectly installed. As a result, the front passenger seat occupant may be misclassified. For example, an adult may be misclassified as a child seat, causing the front passenger air bag to be deactivated in the event of a crash.
How to Fix:
Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the pressure hose of the seat occupancy detection control unit and replace the pressure hose and seat occupancy detection mat if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
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: Mar 17, 2017
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