MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC43, AMG GT, AMG GT C, GLC 300 and 1 more (2018): Air bags
Recall 18V208000 · Mar 29, 2018 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
57
vehicles affected
57
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V208000
- Date
- Mar 29, 2018
- Maker
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Units affected
- 57
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Driver side > Inflator module
- Model years
- 2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 AMG GT, AMG GT C, GLC43 AMG 4Matic, GLC300, GLC300 4Matic and GLC350e 4Matic vehicles. The housing for the driver side air bag inflator may have been made with defective steel. In the event of an air bag deployment, the defective steel may cause the inflator to improperly inflate the driver-side air bag and potentially rupture.
What can happen
In the event of a crash involving driver air bag deployment, an improperly inflated air bag and/or an inflator rupture with sharp metal fragments might result in serious injury or death to the driver or to occupants.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 29, 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 5 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz | Amg GLC43 | 2018 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Amg GT | 2018 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Amg GT C | 2018 |
| Mercedes-Benz | GLC 300 | 2018 |
| Mercedes-Benz | GLC 350 E | 2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V208000?
5 models: Mercedes-Benz Amg GLC43 (2018), Mercedes-Benz Amg GT (2018), Mercedes-Benz Amg GT C (2018) and 2 more, about 57 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V208000?
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 29, 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash involving driver air bag deployment, an improperly inflated air bag and/or an inflator rupture with sharp metal fragments might result in serious injury or death to the driver or to occupants.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.