NHTSA recall 17V176000

Air Bags · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

March 14, 2017report date

65units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: 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."

Why it matters: 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.

The 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.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

2017 Mercedes-Benz E300

All model years NHTSA lists

2017 Mercedes-Benz E300.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 17V176000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.