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SevereNHTSA·18V208000·Announced 2018-03-29

Mercedes-Benz Recalls 2018 Models for Driver Air Bag Inflator Defect

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 2018 AMG GT, AMG GT C, GLC43 AMG, GLC300, and GLC350e vehicles because defective steel in the driver-side air bag inflator housing may cause rupture during deployment.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect might result in serious injury or death to the driver or occupants, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or death reports/potential.

Plain-English summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. is recalling certain 2018 AMG GT, AMG GT C, GLC43 AMG 4Matic, GLC300, GLC300 4Matic, and GLC350e 4Matic vehicles. The recall addresses a defect in the housing for the driver-side air bag inflator, which may have been made with defective steel.

In the event of a crash involving driver air bag deployment, the defective steel may cause the inflator to improperly inflate the driver-side air bag and potentially rupture. An improperly inflated air bag and/or an inflator rupture with sharp metal fragments might result in serious injury or death to the driver or to occupants.

Mercedes-Benz USA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag module free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 29, 2018. 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 GLC 350 E, GLC 300, AMG GLC43, AMG GT
Brand
MERCEDES-BENZ
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag
Hazard
Affected units
57

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)

  • GLC 350 E
  • GLC 300
  • AMG GLC43
  • AMG GT
  • AMG GT C

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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