Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 16, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 129. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2018 CLA250 and CLA250 4MATIC, and 2017-2018 CLA45 AMG vehicles. The Occupant Classification System (OCS) may have been improperly calibrated, which may prevent the proper deployment of the front passenger air bag.
The risk
In the event of a crash, if the air bag does not deploy as designed, the front seat passenger has an increased risk of an injury.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020060012.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 | 67 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
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 19V892000.
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