OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE
NHTSA campaign 17V177000
NHTSA campaign 17V177000 covers 30 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 51 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.
Report received March 14, 2017 · Snapshot September 21, 2026
01 / DEFECT RECORD
What NHTSA campaign 17V177000 says
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.
02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION
Remedy for NHTSA campaign 17V177000
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.
- Owner notification
- April 21, 2017
- Filing manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Component groups
- AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES