There have been 2 safety recalls for the Mercedes Benz 124. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Mercedes Benz 124.
A short circuit can cause the wires to overheat, stall the engine, or inadvertently deploy an airbag, any of these increases the potential for a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1992 Mercedes Benz 124, 1993 Mercedes Benz 124, 1994 Mercedes Benz 124, 1995 Mercedes Benz 124, 1992 Mercedes Benz E Class, 1993 Mercedes Benz E Class, 1994 Mercedes Benz E Class, 1995 Mercedes Benz E Class |
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Recall Summary: The front passenger metal foot rest can, over time, abrade through the wiring harness under the foot rest causing the wiring harness to short circuit. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Seat occupants relying on the installed airbag would notbe protected in the same manner as that of fmvss 208 compliant airbag, andcould have an increased risk of injury in an accident.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1992 Mercedes Benz 124, 1993 Mercedes Benz 124, 1992 Mercedes Benz 140, 1993 Mercedes Benz 140, 1992 Mercedes Benz 201, 1993 Mercedes Benz 201 |
| Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Recall Summary: Driver's side airbags do not meet certain requirements of fmvss 208. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 21, 1995 | Electrical System:wiring | 50,000 |
| Jun. 23, 1993 | Air Bags:frontal | 480 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1995 Mercedes Benz 124 | 1 |
| 1994 Mercedes Benz 124 | 1 |
| 1993 Mercedes Benz 124 | 2 |
| 1992 Mercedes Benz 124 | 2 |