OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 16V903000

NHTSA campaign 16V903000 covers 14 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 47,799 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received December 15, 2016 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 16V903000 says

NHTSA campaign 16V903000 identifies AIR BAGS and states that If the front passenger air bag does not deploy as necessary in the event of a crash, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury.

Defect summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 GL350 4Matic Bluetec, GL550 4Matic, GLE350 4Matic, GLE43 AMG Coupe, GLE450 4Matic, 2016 GLE300d 4Matic, GLE350, GLE350d 4Matic, GLE400 4Matic, GLE550e 4Matic, GLE63 AMG, GLE63 AMG 4Matic, GLE63S AMG 4Matic Coupe, and 2017 GLS63 AMG vehicles manufactured April 23, 2014, to May 10, 2016. The front passenger seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) calibration may be incorrect, and as a result, the system can incorrectly classify the occupant as a child seat, deactivating the front passenger air bag.

Consequence summary

If the front passenger air bag does not deploy as necessary in the event of a crash, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 16V903000

For NHTSA campaign 16V903000, the filed corrective action says: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

Owner notification: January 18, 2017
Filing manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Component groups: AIR BAGS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 16V903000

RecallRoad links 14 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 16V903000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.