# Recalls that may apply to the 1997 Mercedes\-Benz E\-Class

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [00V388000](/recalls/nhtsa/00V388000.md), 2000-11-28: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:    PASSENGER VEHICLES.   SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS IN THE ABSENCE OF A CRASH. Built 1996\-11\-01 to 1997\-02\-28.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [2001019](/recalls/tc/2001019.md), 2001-01-29: Seats And Restraints. Certain vehicles may experience inadvertent driver and passenger side air bag deployments due to a production problem in the air bag modules.  Correction:  Driver and passenger door mounted side air bag modules will be replaced.  Module wiring within the doors will be inspected and replaced if necessary.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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