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2006 Mercedes benz C CLASS Air Bags Recall


NHTSA Recall #	51894
NHTSA Compaign #	05V560000
MFG Compaign #	2006020005
Manufacturer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Supplier	MERCEDES BENZ
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C CLASS
Model Year	2006
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of notification	15/03/06
Begin date of manufacuring	01/05/04
End date of manufacturing	30/11/05
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	OVSC
Report received	20/12/05
Report created	20/12/05
Regulation part number	571
FMV safety standard number	208
Estimated number of affected units	61000
Defect summary	Certain passenger vehicles equipped with sport model steering wheels fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." in certain low risk air bag deployment tests conducted by nhtsa, using an out-of-position unbelted 5th percentile female crash test dummy, irregularities were demonstrated indicating that occupants may not be properly protected in a crash.
Consequence summary	In the event of a crash, an occupant may not be properly restrained which could result in injuries.
Corrective action	Dealers will install a new air bag inflator module free of charge. The recall began on march 15, 2006. Owners may contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.
Recall notes	Mercedes-benz recall no. 2006020005. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www. Safercar. Gov.

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.
What is Failure?
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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2006 Mercedes benz C CLASS Air Bags Recall

2006 Mercedes benz C CLASS Air Bags Recall

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