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HighNHTSA·17V080000·Announced 2017-02-08

Mercedes-Benz Recalls 2017 Models for Air Bag Ignition Failure

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 2017 E300, E400, E550, GLA 250, and CLA250 vehicles because the pelvis or front passenger air bag inflator may fail to ignite in a crash.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical component (air bags) that may fail to deploy, creating a risk of injury in a crash, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is recalling certain 2017 model year vehicles, including the CLA250, CLA250 4Matic, E400 Coupe, E400 4Matic Coupe, E550 Coupe, E400 Cabriolet, E550 Cabriolet, E300, E300 4Matic, E400 Wagon, GLA250, and GLA250 4Matic. The recall involves a defect where the pelvis air bag or the front passenger air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.

If the pelvis air bag or the front passenger air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the occupants have an increased risk of injury. The recall began in March 2017.

Mercedes-Benz USA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag modules free of charge. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
MERCEDES-BENZ E300, E400, GLA 250, CLA250
Brand
MERCEDES-BENZ
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bags
Hazard
Affected units
2,112

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (5)

  • E300
  • E400
  • GLA 250
  • CLA250
  • E550

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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