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2012 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Software Recall


NHTSA Recall #	125903
NHTSA Compaign #	17V177000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Supplier	MERCEDES BENZ
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C300
Model Year	2012
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Date of notification	21/04/17
Begin date of manufacuring	01/01/08
End date of manufacturing	29/08/14
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	14/03/17
Report created	17/03/17
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	51
Defect summary	Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2016 amg gt-s, glc300, cla250 and gle300d 4matic vehicles, 2013 c250, e350 bluetec and g63 amg vehicles, 2008-2014 c300 vehicles, 2013-2014 c300 4matic and ml350 4matic vehicles, 2009 c350 vehicles, 2014 cls550, e350 4matic, e350 coupe 4matic, e350 wagon 4matic, glk350 and sl550 vehicles, 2012 cls550 4matic vehicles, 2012-2016 e350 vehicles, 2016-2017 gl450 4matic vehicles, 2012-2014 ml350 4matic bluetec vehicles, 2015 s550, s550 4matic and c300 4matic sedan vehicles, 2015-2016 c300 sedan vehicles, and 2017 sl63 amg vehicles. Various control units on these vehicles may have been updated with incorrect software, potentially affecting the correct deployment of the air bags in the event of a crash.
Consequence summary	If the air bags do not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Corrective action	Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will update software in the affected control units, free of charge. The recall began april 21, 2017. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
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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2012 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Software Recall

2012 Mercedes benz C300 Electrical System Software Recall

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