Mercedes Benz C300, C350, C63, SLS and 7 more (2008-2012): Air bags
Recall 17V017000 · Jan 10, 2017 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
104,119
vehicles affected
104,119
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V017000
- Date
- Jan 10, 2017
- Maker
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Units affected
- 104,119
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Passenger side > Inflator module
- Model years
- 2008-2012
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2012 C300 4Matic, C250, C250 Coupe, C350, C350 Coupe 4Matic, C350 Coupe, C63 AMG, C63 AMG Coupe, E350 Coupe 4Matic, E350 Cabrio, E350 Coupe, E550 Cabrio, E550 Coupe, GLK350 4Matic, GLK350, SLS AMG Cabrio, and SLS AMG Coupe vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above MBUSA is recalling certain 2009 C300 4Matic, C300, C350 and C63 AMG vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above MBUSA is recalling certain 2008 C300 4Matic, C300, and C350 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
What can happen
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag modules, free of charge. Owners were sent an interim notification in March 2017. Second notices started going out in October 2018 and continue to be mailed as parts become available. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691
Vehicles covered
11 models, 13 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes Benz | C300 | 2008-2009 |
| Mercedes Benz | C350 | 2008-2009 |
| Mercedes Benz | C63 | 2009 |
| Mercedes Benz | SLS | 2012 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Amg C63 | 2012 |
| Mercedes-Benz | C250 | 2012 |
| Mercedes-Benz | C300 | 2012 |
| Mercedes-Benz | C350 | 2012 |
| Mercedes-Benz | E350 | 2012 |
| Mercedes-Benz | E550 | 2012 |
| Mercedes-Benz | GLK350 | 2012 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V017000?
11 models: Mercedes Benz C300 (2008-2009), Mercedes Benz C350 (2008-2009), Mercedes Benz C63 (2009) and 8 more, about 104,119 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V017000?
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag modules, free of charge. Owners were sent an interim notification in March 2017. Second notices started going out in October 2018 and continue to be mailed as parts become available. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at.
What can happen?
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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.