2014 Mercedes-Benz SL550, Mercedes-Benz SL63 and others recall: air bags
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this safety recall on July 1, 2014. It covers about 311 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 311
- reported
- Jul 1, 2014
- owners notified
- Aug 18, 2014
- related complaints
- 1
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes-Benz) is recalling certain model year 2014 SLK 250, SLK 350, SLK 55 AMG, SL 550, SL 63 AMG, and SL 65 AMG vehicles manufactured March 19, 2014, through May 5, 2014. Due to an air bag assembly error, the front passenger air bag may not deploy properly.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating front passenger air bag deployment, the front passenger seat airbag may not properly deploy, increasing the risk of injury to the front passenger seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. Mercedes-Benz distributed an interim letter to owners on July 17, 2014. A second owner letter was mailed after parts became available in mid August 2014. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz at 1‑800‑367‑6372. Note: Until the vehicle has been remedied, owners are advised that passengers or other items should not be placed in the passenger seat.
Recall number 14V386000
Affected vehicles
- Mercedes-Benz SL550 2014 2014
- Mercedes-Benz SL63 2014 2014
- Mercedes-Benz SL65 2014 2014
- Mercedes-Benz SLK250 2014 2014
- Mercedes-Benz SLK350 2014 2014
- Mercedes-Benz SLK55 2014 2014
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 1 complaints about airbags problems.
2014 Mercedes-Benz SL5502014 Mercedes-Benz SL632014 Mercedes-Benz SL652014 Mercedes-Benz SLK2502014 Mercedes-Benz SLK3502014 Mercedes-Benz SLK55
Questions about recall 14V386000
Is there a recall on the 2014 Mercedes-Benz SL550, Mercedes-Benz SL63 and others air bags?
Yes. Recall 14V386000, reported on July 1, 2014, covers about 311 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 14V386000?
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. Mercedes-Benz distributed an interim letter to owners on July 17, 2014. A second owner letter was mailed after parts became available in mid August 2014. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz at 1‑800‑367‑6372. Note: Until the vehicle has been remedied, owners are advised that passengers or other items should not be placed in the passenger seat.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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