NHTSA Recall 17V176000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V176000; Date: Mar. 14, 2017
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2017 Mercedes Benz E300
Component: Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control Module
Manufactured by: Mercedes-benz Usa, Llc.
Affected Units:: 65
Recall Summary:
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. "
How to Fix:
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.
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: Apr 13, 2017
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