Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc.: Air Bags › Frontal
Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 23, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 480. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DO NOT MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 208.
The risk
SEAT OCCUPANTS RELYING ON THE INSTALLED AIRBAG WOULD NOTBE PROTECTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THAT OF FMVSS 208 COMPLIANT AIRBAG, ANDCOULD HAVE AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE AIRBAGS WITH AIRBAGS THAT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 208.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Mercedes Benz 124 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Mercedes Benz 140 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Mercedes Benz 201 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Mercedes Benz 124 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Mercedes Benz 140 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Mercedes Benz 201 | 0 | 1 | 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 93V108000.
Full record for the 1993 Mercedes Benz 124 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →