NHTSA recall 18V838000

Air Bags · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

November 27, 2018report date

104,663units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: Affects vehicles equipped with audio 20 head units and automatic child seat recognition. The status of the passenger side air bag may not display correctly.

Why it matters: If the passenger air bag is incorrectly displayed as 'on' when it is not, a front seat passenger may be unaware that the air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

The fix: Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will update the audio head unit software, free of charge. The recall began January 3, 2019.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2018 Mercedes Benz C 300 4Matic, 2018 Mercedes-Benz Amg C43, 2018 Mercedes-Benz Amg C63, 2018 Mercedes-Benz Amg C63S, 2018 Mercedes-Benz Amg Glc43, 2019 Mercedes-Benz Amg Glc43, 2018 Mercedes-Benz Amg Glc63, 2019 Mercedes-Benz Amg Glc63, 2018 Mercedes-Benz Amg Glc63S, 2019 Mercedes-Benz Amg Glc63S, 2018 Mercedes-Benz C 300, 2018 Mercedes-Benz C 350 E, 2018 Mercedes-Benz Glc 300, 2019 Mercedes-Benz Glc 300, 2018 Mercedes-Benz Glc 350 E, 2019 Mercedes-Benz Glc350E.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 18V838000.

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