Mercedes-benz 2016–2017 Air Bags recall

Recalled December 15, 2016 · NHTSA recall 16V903000 · Mercedes-benz

Hazard

If the front passenger air bag does not deploy as necessary in the event of a crash, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

Units

47,799 units

Description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 GL350 4Matic Bluetec, GL550 4Matic, GLE350 4Matic, GLE43 AMG Coupe, GLE450 4Matic, 2016 GLE300d 4Matic, GLE350, GLE350d 4Matic, GLE400 4Matic, GLE550e 4Matic, GLE63 AMG, GLE63 AMG 4Matic, GLE63S AMG 4Matic Coupe, and 2017 GLS63 AMG vehicles manufactured April 23, 2014, to May 10, 2016. The front passenger seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) calibration may be incorrect, and as a result, the system can incorrectly classify the occupant as a child seat, deactivating the front passenger air bag.

What to do

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

Product

Mercedes-benz AMG GLE43 · Mercedes-benz AMG GLE63 · Mercedes-benz AMG GLS63 · Mercedes-benz GL350 · Mercedes-benz GL550 · Mercedes-benz GLE300D · Mercedes-benz GLE350 · Mercedes-benz GLE350D · Mercedes-benz GLE400 · Mercedes-benz GLE450 · Mercedes-benz GLE550E · Mercedes-benz GLE63S

Manufacturer(s)

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →