Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Air Bags
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 1, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 311. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes-Benz) is recalling certain model year 2014 SLK 250, SLK 350, SLK 55 AMG, SL 550, SL 63 AMG, and SL 65 AMG vehicles manufactured March 19, 2014, through May 5, 2014. Due to an air bag assembly error, the front passenger air bag may not deploy properly.
The risk
In the event of a crash necessitating front passenger air bag deployment, the front passenger seat airbag may not properly deploy, increasing the risk of injury to the front passenger seat occupant.
The remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. Mercedes-Benz distributed an interim letter to owners on July 17, 2014. A second owner letter was mailed after parts became available in mid August 2014. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz at 1-800-367-6372. Note: Until the vehicle has been remedied, owners are advised that passengers or other items should not be placed in the passenger seat.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Mercedes Benz SLK350 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mercedes Benz SLK55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mercedes-Benz SL 550 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mercedes-Benz SL63 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mercedes-Benz SL65 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLK250 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V386000.
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