NHTSA recall 17V818000
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 | 17V818000 |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Reported | 2017-12-18 |
| Owners notified | 2018-01-26 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION |
| Units potentially affected | 8 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-07-15 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 8 |
| Reported remedied | 7 (87%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 2, 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 2017 AMG GT & AMG GT-C Roadster and 2018 AMG GT-S & GT Roadster vehicles equipped with AMG Performance Seats. The passenger occupant classification system (OCS) might not function properly, possibly causing the passenger frontal air bag to be incorrectly deactivated or incorrectly activated in the event of a crash.
What can happen
A passenger air bag that is incorrectly activated or deactivated in the event of a crash increases the risk of injury due to potential incorrect airbag deployment or non-deployment.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, and if necessary, replace the passenger seat cushion, free of charge. Owners will be notified of the recall in January 2018 and they will receive a second letter when the parts become available, currently expected to be in February 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691.
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.
| 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT | Built 2016-10-25 to 2016-12-22. |
|---|---|
| 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT C ROADSTER | Built 2016-10-25 to 2016-12-22. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER | Built 2016-10-25 to 2016-12-22. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT S | Built 2016-10-25 to 2016-12-22. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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