# NHTSA recall 05V560000

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.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 05V560000
- Manufacturer's number: 2006020005
- Manufacturer: MERCEDES\-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Reported: 2005\-12\-20
- Owners notified: 2006\-03\-15
- Component: AIR BAGS
- Units potentially affected: 61000

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPORT MODEL STEERING WHEELS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."  IN CERTAIN LOW RISK AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT TESTS CONDUCTED BY NHTSA, USING AN OUT\-OF\-POSITION UNBELTED 5TH PERCENTILE FEMALE CRASH TEST DUMMY, IRREGULARITIES WERE DEMONSTRATED INDICATING THAT OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY PROTECTED IN A CRASH.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2006.   OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES\-BENZ AT 1\-800\-367\-6372.


## Notes

MERCEDES\-BENZ RECALL NO. 2006020005.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/c-class/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2005\-11\-30.
- [2006 MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/c-class/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2005\-11\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SB\-91\-60\-193](/bulletins/10034306.md), 2010-11-02, Service bulletin

## 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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