Mercedes Benz C300, C350, C63; MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350 (2008-2010): Air bags
Recall 15V711000 · Oct 27, 2015 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
127,504
vehicles affected
127,504
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V711000
- Date
- Oct 27, 2015
- Maker
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Units affected
- 127,504
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Sensor/control module-inactive
- Model years
- 2008-2010
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 C300 Sedan, C300 4Matic, C63 AMG, and C350 vehicles, and 2010 GLK350 and GLK350 4Matic vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the air bag control unit may corrode and cause the control unit to malfunction.
What can happen
The malfunctioning air bag control unit may cause the air bags to unexpectedly deploy increasing the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash. Alternatively, the air bag control unit malfunction may cause the air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag control unit and replace it, as necessary, free of charge. Mercedes-Benz issued an interim notification to owners on December 23, 2015. The recall began on March 14, 2016. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 7 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes Benz | C300 | 2008-2009 |
| Mercedes Benz | C350 | 2008-2009 |
| Mercedes Benz | C63 | 2008-2009 |
| Mercedes-Benz | GLK350 | 2010 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V711000?
4 models: Mercedes Benz C300 (2008-2009), Mercedes Benz C350 (2008-2009), Mercedes Benz C63 (2008-2009) and 1 more, about 127,504 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V711000?
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag control unit and replace it, as necessary, free of charge. Mercedes-Benz issued an interim notification to owners on December 23, 2015. The recall began on March 14, 2016. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
What can happen?
The malfunctioning air bag control unit may cause the air bags to unexpectedly deploy increasing the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash. Alternatively, the air bag control unit malfunction may cause the air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, increasing the.
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.