Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V080000

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

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

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V080000

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Component
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
2,112
Reported to NHTSA
2017-02-08
Owners notified
2017-05-26

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 CLA250, CLA250 4Matic, E400 Coupe, E400 4Matic Coupe, E550 Coupe, E400 Cabriolet, E550 Cabriolet, E300, E300 4Matic, E400 Wagon, GLA250, and GLA250 4Matic vehicles. The pelvis air bag or the front passenger air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite in the event of a crash.

Safety risk

If the pelvis airbag or the front passenger airbag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag modules, 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

5 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz CLA2502017
Mercedes-Benz E3002017
Mercedes-Benz E4002017
Mercedes-Benz E5502017
Mercedes-Benz GLA 2502017

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.