# NHTSA recall 99V327000

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: 99V327000
- Manufacturer: MERCEDES\-BENZ USA, INC.
- Reported: 1999\-11\-22
- Owners notified: 2000\-01\-18
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 4402

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  CORROSION OF THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION FILAMENT OF THE AIR BAG GAS GENERATOR MODULE CAN OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN AREAS OF FREQUENTLY HIGH HUMIDITY.


## What can happen

CORROSION OF THE IGNITION FILAMENT CAN RESULT IN THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG BEING DEPLOYED UNINTENTIONALLY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 18,2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MERCEDES\-BENZ AT 1\-800\-367\-6372.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 MERCEDES BENZ SL CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/sl-class/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1997\-07\-31.
- 1997 MERCEDES BENZ SL320. Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1997\-07\-31.
- 1997 MERCEDES BENZ SL500. Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1997\-07\-31.
- 1997 MERCEDES BENZ SL600. Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1997\-07\-31.

## Investigated as RQ00013

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- RQ00013: Recall query, opened 2000\-06\-02, closed 2001\-07\-20. INADVERTENT SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG DEPLOYMEN. AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V327000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V327000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V327000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V327000)

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