Vehicle recall 17V080000 · February 8, 2017
Mercedes-Benz CLA 250, E 300 and 3 more models
The pelvis air bag or the front passenger air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite in the event of a crash.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 CLA250, CLA250 4Matic, E400 Coupe, E400 4Matic Coupe, E550 Coupe, E400 Cabriolet, E550 Cabriolet, E300, E300 4Matic, E400 Wagon, GLA250, and GLA250 4Matic vehicles. The pelvis air bag or the front passenger air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite in the event of a crash.
- Consequence
- If the pelvis airbag or the front passenger airbag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy
- MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V080000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 8, 2017
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Owner notification
- May 26, 2017
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,112
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 (2017): 2017
- Mercedes-Benz E 300 (2017): 2017
- Mercedes-Benz E400 (2017): 2017
- Mercedes-Benz E550 (2017): 2017
- Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 (2017): 2017
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