Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S, C250, C300 and others: Sensor/control module-inactive

Date

March 14, 2017

Filed by

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

Vehicles

Mercedes Benz C300 (2008, 2009); Mercedes Benz C350 (2009); Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S (2016); Mercedes-Benz C250 (2013); Mercedes-Benz C300 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016); Mercedes-Benz CLA250 (2016); Mercedes-Benz CLS550 (2012, 2014); Mercedes-Benz E350 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016); Mercedes-Benz G63 (2013); Mercedes-Benz GL450 (2016, 2017); Mercedes-Benz GLC300 (2016); Mercedes-Benz GLE300D (2016); Mercedes-Benz GLK350 (2014); Mercedes-Benz ML350 (2012, 2013, 2014); Mercedes-Benz S550 (2015); Mercedes-Benz SL550 (2014); Mercedes-Benz SL63 (2017)

Component

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module-Inactive; Electrical System › Software

Description of the defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 AMG GT-S, GLC300, CLA250 and GLE300d 4Matic vehicles, 2013 C250, E350 BlueTec and G63 AMG vehicles, 2008-2014 C300 vehicles, 2013-2014 C300 4Matic and ML350 4Matic vehicles, 2009 C350 vehicles, 2014 CLS550, E350 4Matic, E350 Coupe 4Matic, E350 Wagon 4Matic, GLK350 and SL550 vehicles, 2012 CLS550 4Matic vehicles, 2012-2016 E350 vehicles, 2016-2017 GL450 4Matic vehicles, 2012-2014 ML350 4Matic BlueTec vehicles, 2015 S550, S550 4Matic and C300 4Matic Sedan vehicles, 2015-2016 C300 Sedan vehicles, and 2017 SL63 AMG vehicles. Various control units on these vehicles may have been updated with incorrect software, potentially affecting the correct deployment of the air bags in the event of a crash.

Potentially affected

51

What can happen

If the air bags do not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update software in the affected control units, free of charge. The recall began April 21, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

April 21, 2017

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

17V177000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.