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2013 Mercedes benz SLK350 Electrical System Software Recall


NHTSA Recall #	96609
NHTSA Compaign #	13V236000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Supplier	MERCEDES BENZ
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	SLK350
Model Year	2013
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of notification	26/07/13
Begin date of manufacuring	09/10/12
End date of manufacturing	20/11/12
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	04/06/13
Report created	05/06/13
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	71
Defect summary	Mercedes-benz (mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2013 slk250 and slk350 vehicles manufactured october 9, 2012, through november 20, 2012. These vehicles are equipped with an occupant classification system (ocs) that may not correctly differentiate between a child seat or a very light person being in the front passenger seat.
Consequence summary	If the ocs incorrectly classifies a very light person as being a child seat, in the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, the system would deactivate the passenger airbag, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective action	Mercedes will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side seat cushion including the ocs. The recall began on july 26, 2013. Owners may contact mercedes at 1-201-573-0600.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Mercedes benz SLK350 Electrical System Software Recall

2013 Mercedes benz SLK350 Electrical System Software Recall

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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