NHTSA Recall 17V627000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V627000; Date: Oct. 6, 2017
If the driver air bag inadvertently deploys, it can increase the risk of injury and a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Mercedes Benz B250e; 2015 Mercedes Benz B250e; 2016 Mercedes Benz B250e; 2017 Mercedes Benz B250e; 2012 Mercedes Benz C250; 2013 Mercedes Benz C250; 2014 Mercedes Benz C250; 2015 Mercedes Benz C250; 2012 Mercedes Benz C300; 2013 Mercedes Benz C300; 2014 Mercedes Benz C300; 2015 Mercedes Benz C300; 2016 Mercedes Benz C300; 2017 Mercedes Benz C300; 2018 Mercedes Benz C300; 2012 Mercedes Benz C350; 2013 Mercedes Benz C350; 2014 Mercedes Benz C350; 2015 Mercedes Benz C350; 2016 Mercedes Benz C350e; 2017 Mercedes Benz C350e; 2015 Mercedes Benz C400; 2016 Mercedes Benz C43 Amg; 2017 Mercedes Benz C43 Amg; 2018 Mercedes Benz C43 Amg; 2012 Mercedes Benz C63 Amg; 2013 Mercedes Benz C63 Amg; 2014 Mercedes Benz C63 Amg; 2015 Mercedes Benz C63 Amg; 2016 Mercedes Benz C63 Amg; 2017 Mercedes Benz C63 Amg; 2018 Mercedes Benz C63 Amg; 2015 Mercedes Benz C63s Amg; 2016 Mercedes Benz C63s Amg; 2017 Mercedes Benz C63s Amg; 2018 Mercedes Benz C63s Amg; 2014 Mercedes Benz E250; 2015 Mercedes Benz E250; 2016 Mercedes Benz E250; 2013 Mercedes Benz E350; 2015 Mercedes Benz E400; 2016 Mercedes Benz E400; 2017 Mercedes Benz E400; 2014 Mercedes Benz E400 Hybrid; 2012 Mercedes Benz E550; 2013 Mercedes Benz E550; 2014 Mercedes Benz E550; 2015 Mercedes Benz E550; 2016 Mercedes Benz E550; 2017 Mercedes Benz E550; 2012 Mercedes Benz E63; 2014 Mercedes Benz E63; 2015 Mercedes Benz E63; 2016 Mercedes Benz E63; 2015 Mercedes Benz GLA250; 2016 Mercedes Benz GLA250; 2017 Mercedes Benz GLA250; 2018 Mercedes Benz GLA250; 2016 Mercedes Benz GLC300; 2017 Mercedes Benz GLC300; 2018 Mercedes Benz GLC300; 2018 Mercedes Benz Glc350e; 2017 Mercedes Benz Glc43 Amg; 2018 Mercedes Benz Glc43 Amg; 2013 Mercedes Benz GLK250; 2014 Mercedes Benz GLK250; 2015 Mercedes Benz GLK250; 2013 Mercedes Benz GLK350; 2014 Mercedes Benz GLK350; 2015 Mercedes Benz GLK350; 2014 Mercedes-benz CLA250; 2015 Mercedes-benz CLA250; 2016 Mercedes-benz CLA250; 2017 Mercedes-benz CLA250; 2018 Mercedes-benz CLA250; 2014 Mercedes-benz Cla45 Amg; 2015 Mercedes-benz Cla45 Amg; 2016 Mercedes-benz Cla45 Amg; 2017 Mercedes-benz Cla45 Amg; 2018 Mercedes-benz Cla45 Amg; 2012 Mercedes-benz E350; 2014 Mercedes-benz E350; 2015 Mercedes-benz E350; 2016 Mercedes-benz E350; 2015 Mercedes-benz GLA45; 2016 Mercedes-benz GLA45; 2017 Mercedes-benz GLA45; 2018 Mercedes-benz GLA45
Component: Air Bags:frontal
Manufactured by: Mercedes-benz Usa, Llc.
Affected Units:: 495,290
Recall Summary:
Mercedes-benz USA, LLC. (mbusa) is recalling these vehicles: 2014-2018 cla250, cla250 4matic, cla45 amg 4matic, 2015-2018 gla250, gla250 4matic, gla45 amg 4matic, c300 4matic, c63s amg, 2012-2014 c250, c350, c300 4matic, e550 4matic, 2013-2014 c63 amg, 2012-2015 c250 coupe, c350 coupe, c63 amg coupe, 2013-2015 c350 4matic coupe, glk250 4matic bluetec, glk350, glk350 4matic, 2016-2017 c350e, c43 amg, 2015 c400 4matic, 2016-2018 c63 amg, glc300, glc300 4matic, 2017-2018 c300 coupe, c300 4matic coupe, c43 amg, c63 amg coupe, c63s amg coupe, c300 cabriolet, c300 4matic cabriolet, c43 amg cabriolet, c63 amg cabriolet, c63s amg cabriolet, glc300 4matic coupe, glc43 amg, glc43 amg coupe, 2014 e350 coupe, e350 4matic coupe, e350 cabriolet, e400 hybrid, 2015-2017 e400 coupe, e400 4matic coupe, e400 cabriolet, 2014-2017 e550 coupe, e550 cabriolet, b250e, 2014-2016 e250 bluetec, e63 amg 4matic wagon, 2012-2013 e350 bluetec, 2012-2016 e350, e350 4matic, 2015-2016 e400, e400 4matic, 2012 e63 amg, 2014-2015 e250 4matic bluetec, 2013-2016 e350 wagon, 2017 glc300d 4matic, and 2018 glc350e 4matic. The driver's air bag may unexpectedly deploy due to insufficient grounding of the steering components if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the air bag clockspring is broken.
How to Fix:
Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will add sufficient grounding to the steering components, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in December 2017. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-877-496-3691.
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.
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