MERCEDES-BENZ E300 (2017): Air bags
Recall 17V176000 · Mar 14, 2017 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
65
vehicles affected
65
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V176000
- Date
- Mar 14, 2017
- Maker
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Units affected
- 65
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Sensor/control module-inactive
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz | E300 | 2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V176000?
1 model: Mercedes-Benz E300 (2017), about 65 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V176000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
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.