NHTSA Recall 17V655000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V655000; Date: Oct. 17, 2017
If the passenger's frontal air bag does not function as designed in the event of a crash, the front seat passenger has an increased risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2017 Mercedes Benz GLE550; 2017 Mercedes Benz GLE63; 2017 Mercedes Benz GLS450; 2016 Mercedes-benz Gle300d; 2016 Mercedes-benz GLE350; 2016 Mercedes-benz GLE400; 2016 Mercedes-benz GLE63; 2016 Mercedes-benz Gle63s
Component: Visibility:windshield
Manufactured by: Mercedes-benz Usa, Llc.
Affected Units:: 3,620
Recall Summary:
Mercedes-benz USA, LLC (mbusa) is recalling certain 2016 gle300d 4matic, gle400 4matic, gle350 4matic, gle63 amg, gle63 amg coupe, gle63s amg and gle63s amg coupe, and 2017 gls450 4matic, gle550 4matic, and gle63 amg 4matic vehicles. These vehicles may have excess bulkhead insulation extending into the lower windshield area, possibly affecting the windshield bonding and the full protective function of the passenger's frontal air bag in the event of a crash.
How to Fix:
Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will remove any excess bulkhead insulation and rework the windshield bonding, as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner letters will be mailed in December 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy is available in late January 2018. Mbusa's number for this recall is 2017100011. 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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