2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 Steering Column Recall

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2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 Steering Column Recall

 NHTSA Recall #114621
NHTSA Compaign #16V146000
MFG Compaign #
 ManufacturerMercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
 SupplierMERCEDES-BENZ
 BrandMERCEDES-BENZ
 ModelGLC300
 Model Year2016
 ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
 Date of notification22/04/16
 Begin date of manufacuring16/06/15
 End date of manufacturing03/11/15
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received10/03/16
 Report created10/03/16
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units888
 Defect summaryMercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2016 glc 300 vehicles manufactured june 16, 2015, to november 3, 2015, and 2016 glc 300 4matic vehicles manufactured july 16, 2015, to november 3, 2015. The steering columns in the affected vehicles may have the wiring harness for the switch module incorrectly routed. As a result, the harness may chafe and the air bag may unexpectedly deploy or the engine may stall.
 Consequence summaryAn unexpected air bag deployment or engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
 Corrective actionMbusa will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring harnesses, properly rerouting them as necessary. Any damaged harnesses will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on april 22, 2016. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
 Recall notesOwners 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.
  • 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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