2013 Mercedes-Benz C250 | 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 2009 Mercedes Benz C300 | 2008 Mercedes Benz C300 | 2009 Mercedes Benz C350 | 2014 Mercedes-Benz Cls550 | 2012 Mercedes-Benz Cls550 | 2013 Mercedes-Benz G63 | 2017 Mercedes-Benz Gl450 | 2013 Mercedes-Benz Ml350 | 2012 Mercedes-Benz Ml350 | 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sl63 | 2016 Mercedes-Benz Gle300d | 2014 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 2013 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 2014 Mercedes-Benz Glk350 | 2014 Mercedes-Benz Ml350 | 2016 Mercedes-Benz Gl450 | 2016 Mercedes-Benz Amg Gt S — Electrical system: software
Published March 17, 2017 · Recall initiated: March 14, 2017
Summary
NHTSA records recall 17V177000, published March 17, 2017 and initiated March 14, 2017. Recalling firm: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC; 2013 Mercedes-Benz C250 | 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 2009 Mercedes Benz C300 | 2008 Mercedes Benz C300 | 2009 Mercedes Benz C350 | 2014 Mercedes-Benz Cls550 | 2012 Mercedes-Benz Cls550 | 2013 Mercedes-Benz G63 | 2017 Mercedes-Benz Gl450 | 2013 Mercedes-Benz Ml350 | 2012 Mercedes-Benz Ml350 | 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sl63 | 2016 Mercedes-Benz Gle300d | 2014 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 2013 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 2014 Mercedes-Benz Glk350 | 2014 Mercedes-Benz Ml350 | 2016 Mercedes-Benz Gl450 | 2016 Mercedes-Benz Amg Gt S — Electrical system: software.
What's the hazard
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.
What to do
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.
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Recall details
- Brand
- MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model
- C250
- Manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Lot
- 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C250 | 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 | 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 | 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C300 | 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300 | 2009 MERCEDES BENZ C350 | 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS550 | 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS550 | 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ G63 | 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450 | 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 | 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 | 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SL63 | 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE300D | 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 | 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 | 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350 | 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 | 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450 | 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT S
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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Questions about this recall
Was 2013 Mercedes-Benz C250 | 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 2009 Mercedes Benz C300 | 2008 Mercedes Benz C300 | 2009 Mercedes Benz C350 | 2014 Mercedes-Benz Cls550 | 2012 Mercedes-Benz Cls550 | 2013 Mercedes-Benz G63 | 2017 Mercedes-Benz Gl450 | 2013 Mercedes-Benz Ml350 | 2012 Mercedes-Benz Ml350 | 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sl63 | 2016 Mercedes-Benz Gle300d | 2014 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 2013 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 2014 Mercedes-Benz Glk350 | 2014 Mercedes-Benz Ml350 | 2016 Mercedes-Benz Gl450 | 2016 Mercedes-Benz Amg Gt S — Electrical system: software recalled?
Yes. NHTSA published recall 17V177000 on March 17, 2017. Reported hazard: 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.
What should I do if I have this product?
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.
How do I know if my unit is part of the recall?
Compare your product details with the notice. Brand: MERCEDES-BENZ. Model: C250.