Recall 17V176000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

Report Date
20170314
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Affected Vehicles
1 models

Defect Description

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC, (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 E300 and E300 4Matic vehicles. The front passenger air bag may not deploy properly if a front seat passenger is sitting on the edge of the seat or is laying in the seat with the seat reclined. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety Consequence

In the event of a crash that necessitates air bag deployment, if the air bag does not deploy as intended, there would be an increased risk of occupant injury.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control module software, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2017. Owner's can contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2017 MERCEDES BENZ E300

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.