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Mercedes-Benz E 300 Recall 17V076: Passenger Front Airbag May Be Wrongly Turned Off

NHTSA campaign 17V076, reported February 8, 2017, 12,456 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

The front passenger occupant detection control unit may have been installed incorrectly. As a result, the system can misread an adult sitting in the front passenger seat as a child seat, which may deactivate the front passenger airbag.

If the passenger airbag does not deploy as intended in a crash, the risk of injury to the front passenger increases. Owners should take this seriously and not assume the airbag warning light is a reliable sign that the system is working correctly.

Mercedes-Benz USA will notify owners. Dealers will inspect the routing of the seat occupancy detection control unit's pressure hose and replace the hose and seat occupancy detection mat if needed, at no cost to you. You can contact Mercedes-Benz USA customer service at 1-800-367-6372, and you should check your VIN for open recalls.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 17V076Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Component
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Problem
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 E300, E300 4Matic, and E43 AMG vehicles. The front passenger occupant detection control unit may have been incorrectly installed. As a result, the front passenger seat occupant may be misclassified. For example, an adult may be misclassified as a child seat, causing the front passenger air bag to be deactivated in the event of a crash.
Risk
If the passenger front air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of a injury.
Remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the pressure hose of the seat occupancy detection control unit and replace the pressure hose and seat occupancy detection mat if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Mercedes-Benz AMG E432017
Mercedes-Benz E 3002017