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Airbag Published 26 Jan 2017 Ref JP-1224300

Mercedes-Benz: Seat

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — airbag. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
26 Jan 2017
Units affected
1433
Reference
JP-1224300

Affected vehicles

Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC 4MATIC 2015–2016 Mercedes-Benz GL550 4MATIC 2015–2016 Mercedes-Benz GL63 4MATIC 2015–2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE350d 4MATIC 2015–2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE350d 4MATIC Coupe 2015–2016 Mercedes-Benz GLS350d 4MATIC 2015–2016 Mercedes-Benz GLS550 4MATIC 2015–2016 Mercedes-Benz ML350 BlueTEC 4MATIC 2015–2016 Mercedes-Benz ML63 4MATIC 2015–2016 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GLE43 4Matic 2015–2016 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GLE43 4Matic C 2015–2016 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GLE63S 4Matic 2015–2016 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GLE63S 4Matic C 2015–2016 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GLS63 4Matic 2015–2016

Hazard

In the passenger seat, the control program of the occupant detection system control unit is improper. When an occupant sits on the edge of the seat and remains stationary for an extended period, the occupant may not be recognized. As a result, the airbag may not deploy in the event of a collision, potentially causing injury to the occupant.
Show original (日本語)
助手席において、着座検知システム用コントロールユニットの制御プログラムが不適切なため、乗員がシート端部に着座し長時間静止すると、乗員として認識しないことがある。そのため、衝突時にエアバッグが作動せず、乗員が傷害を負うおそれがある。

Remedy

Reprogram the control unit of the occupant detection system in the passenger seat on all vehicles.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、助手席の着座検知システム用コントロールユニットの制御プログラムを書き換える。

Official source

View the official recall notice