MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLE43, AMG GLE63, AMG GLS63, GL350 and 8 more (2016-2017): Air bags
Recall 16V903000 · Dec 15, 2016 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
47,799
vehicles affected
47,799
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V903000
- Date
- Dec 15, 2016
- Maker
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Units affected
- 47,799
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal; Air bags > Sensor > Occupant classification
- Model years
- 2016-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 GL350 4Matic Bluetec, GL550 4Matic, GLE350 4Matic, GLE43 AMG Coupe, GLE450 4Matic, 2016 GLE300d 4Matic, GLE350, GLE350d 4Matic, GLE400 4Matic, GLE550e 4Matic, GLE63 AMG, GLE63 AMG 4Matic, GLE63S AMG 4Matic Coupe, and 2017 GLS63 AMG vehicles manufactured April 23, 2014, to May 10, 2016. The front passenger seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) calibration may be incorrect, and as a result, the system can incorrectly classify the occupant as a child seat, deactivating the front passenger air bag.
What can happen
If the front passenger air bag does not deploy as necessary in the event of a crash, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Vehicles covered
12 models, 18 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz | Amg GLE43 | 2016-2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Amg GLE63 | 2016-2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Amg GLS63 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | GL350 | 2016-2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | GL550 | 2016-2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | GLE300D | 2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz | GLE350 | 2016-2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | GLE350D | 2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz | GLE400 | 2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz | GLE450 | 2016-2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | GLE550E | 2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz | GLE63S | 2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V903000?
12 models: Mercedes-Benz Amg GLE43 (2016-2017), Mercedes-Benz Amg GLE63 (2016-2017), Mercedes-Benz Amg GLS63 (2017) and 9 more, about 47,799 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V903000?
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
What can happen?
If the front passenger air bag does not deploy as necessary in the event of a crash, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury.
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.