Model year record

1993 MERCEDES BENZ 201

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V108000

Air bags: frontal

Component
Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
480
Reported to NHTSA
1993-06-23
Owners notified
1993-07-16

Defect description

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DO NOT MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 208.

Safety risk

SEAT OCCUPANTS RELYING ON THE INSTALLED AIRBAG WOULD NOTBE PROTECTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THAT OF FMVSS 208 COMPLIANT AIRBAG, ANDCOULD HAVE AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE AIRBAGS WITH AIRBAGS THAT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 208.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.