Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V388000 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | from 11/01/1996 to 02/28/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 16255 | 02/02/2001 | ODI | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 11/28/2000 | 11/29/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. some of these vehicles have experienced side air bag deployments in the absence of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Inadvertent side air bag deployment could cause personal injury to the seat occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the driver and passenger door mounted side air bag modules. at the same time, dealers will also inspect the condition of the side air bag module wiring within the doors and replace that wiring if there is any evidence of damage. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during february 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 612 | 12/14/2000 | 616253 | Mercedes-benz usa will conduct a recall campaign of certain vehicles to replace the left / right side impact airbag. *tt | 02/15/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | ||||||
| RQ00013 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 06/02/2000 | 07/20/2001 | INADVERTENT SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG DEPLOYMEN | 00V388000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| RQ00013 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 06/02/2000 | 07/20/2001 | INADVERTENT SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG DEPLOYMEN | 99V327000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| RQ00013 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 06/02/2000 | 07/20/2001 | INADVERTENT SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG DEPLOYMEN | 01I005000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 10/13/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1997 | |
| The side impact air bag deployed by itself without any physical impact to the vehicle. mercedes specialists have evaluated the car and can't determine the cause of the deployment. they have offered to fix it for free in return for a blanket release from all liability past present and future failures of any and all, defects with the car. | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1997 | ||
| Consumer contacted the dealer, in reference to recall number 00v388000/ manufacturer's recall number 2000110004 concerning air bag failure. vehicle was at dealer for two days, parts were not available to correct problem. *ak the consumer believes the dealer's failure to do the recall job on time was because the service was free of charge. *yh | |||