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NHTSA recall 18V043000

Air Bags · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

January 10, 2018report date
132,167units affected
Vehicle recalltype
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What's wrong: Virgin islands or "zone a." Additionally, mbusa is recalling certain 2010 c300, c300 4matic, c63 amg, e350 coupe, e550 coupe, glk350, and glk350 4matic vehicles ever registered in the states of arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west…

Why it matters: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

The fix: Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. Mercedes issued an interim notification to owners on February 23, 2018. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts are available.

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All model years NHTSA lists

2009 Mercedes Benz C300, 2009 Mercedes Benz C350, 2009 Mercedes Benz C63 Amg, 2013 Mercedes Benz Sls, 2010 Mercedes-Benz Amg C63, 2013 Mercedes-Benz Amg C63, 2013 Mercedes-Benz C250, 2010 Mercedes-Benz C300, 2013 Mercedes-Benz C300, 2013 Mercedes-Benz C350, 2010 Mercedes-Benz E350, 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350, 2010 Mercedes-Benz E550, 2013 Mercedes-Benz E550, 2013 Mercedes-Benz Glk250, 2010 Mercedes-Benz Glk350, 2013 Mercedes-Benz Glk350.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 18V043000.

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