Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V542000

Air bags: side/window

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-11-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V542000

Air bags: side/window

Component
Air bags: side/window
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
130
Reported to NHTSA
2013-11-01
Owners notified
2013-12-20

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2013 SL63, SL550, and SL65 vehicles manufactured January 16, 2013, through April 30, 2013. The affected vehicles are equipped with an occupant classification system (OCS) that may not detect a very light person sitting in the front passenger seat.

Safety risk

If the OCS does not detect a very light person sitting in the seat, the passenger side air bag would be turned off. In the event of a crash necessitating side air bag deployment, the passenger would be at an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Mercedes will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side seat cushion including the OCS. The recall began on December 20, 2013. Owners may contact Mercedes at 1-201-573-0600.

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.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz SL5502013
Mercedes-Benz SL632013
Mercedes-Benz SL652013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.