Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V076000

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-02-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V076000

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification

Component
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
12,456
Reported to NHTSA
2017-02-08
Owners notified
2017-03-17

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 E300, E300 4Matic, and E43 AMG vehicles. The front passenger occupant detection control unit may have been incorrectly installed. As a result, the front passenger seat occupant may be misclassified. For example, an adult may be misclassified as a child seat, causing the front passenger air bag to be deactivated in the event of a crash.

Safety risk

If the passenger front air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of a injury.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the pressure hose of the seat occupancy detection control unit and replace the pressure hose and seat occupancy detection mat if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

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

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz AMG E432017
Mercedes-Benz E3002017

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.