Recall Details For: 2005 MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 05V560000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 51893
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:05V560000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: MERCEDES BENZ
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: C CLASS
- MODEL YEAR: 2005
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 2006020005
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: AIR BAGS
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20040501
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20051130
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 61000
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20060315
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): OVSC
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20051220
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20051220
- REGULATION PART NUMBER: 571
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER: 208
DEFECT SUMMARY: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPORT MODEL STEERING WHEELS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." IN CERTAIN LOW RISK AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT TESTS CONDUCTED BY NHTSA, USING AN OUT-OF-POSITION UNBELTED 5TH PERCENTILE FEMALE CRASH TEST DUMMY, IRREGULARITIES WERE DEMONSTRATED INDICATING THAT OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY PROTECTED IN A CRASH.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
RECALL NOTES: MERCEDES-BENZ RECALL NO. 2006020005.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000022483000215204000000256
