NHTSA recall 17V177000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 17V177000 |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Reported | 2017-03-14 |
| Owners notified | 2017-04-21 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE |
| Units potentially affected | 51 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-10-09 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 51 |
| Reported remedied | 44 (86%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 AMG GT-S, GLC300, CLA250 and GLE300d 4Matic vehicles, 2013 C250, E350 BlueTec and G63 AMG vehicles, 2008-2014 C300 vehicles, 2013-2014 C300 4Matic and ML350 4Matic vehicles, 2009 C350 vehicles, 2014 CLS550, E350 4Matic, E350 Coupe 4Matic, E350 Wagon 4Matic, GLK350 and SL550 vehicles, 2012 CLS550 4Matic vehicles, 2012-2016 E350 vehicles, 2016-2017 GL450 4Matic vehicles, 2012-2014 ML350 4Matic BlueTec vehicles, 2015 S550, S550 4Matic and C300 4Matic Sedan vehicles, 2015-2016 C300 Sedan vehicles, and 2017 SL63 AMG vehicles. Various control units on these vehicles may have been updated with incorrect software, potentially affecting the correct deployment of the air bags in the event of a crash.
What can happen
If the air bags do not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update software in the affected control units, free of charge. The recall began April 21, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2014-08-29. |
|---|---|
| 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2014-08-29. |
| 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C350 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT S | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-03-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-03-01. |
| 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2014-08-29. |
| 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2014-08-29. |
| 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2014-08-29. |
| 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2014-08-29. |
| 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2014-08-29. |
| 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS550 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS550 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ G63 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC300 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE300D | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S550 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SL550 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
| 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SL63 | Built 2008-01-01 to 2017-01-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.