2009 MERCEDES BENZ C63 Recalls (5)

Campaign:
14V177000 on 04/13/2014
Component:
Exterior lighting:tail lights
Manufactured:
01/25/2007 - 07/12/2011
Affected:
252,867
Defect:
Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 c300, c300 4matic, c350, and c63 amg vehicles manufactured january 26, 2007, through july 13, 2011. in the affected vehicles, a poor electrical ground connection may result in the dimming or failure of the tail lights.
Consequence:
Dimming or failure of the tail lights reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions of stopping or turning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Mercedes will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bulb holders if not previously updated and replace any corroded connectors, free of charge. the recall began on august, 18, 2014. owners may contact mercedes 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.
Campaign:
15V711000 on 10/26/2015
Component:
Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module
Manufactured:
01/28/2007 - 12/16/2008
Affected:
127,504
Defect:
Mercedes-benz usa, llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 c300 sedan, c300 4matic, c63 amg, and c350 vehicles, and 2010 glk350 and glk350 4matic vehicles. due to a manufacturing error, the air bag control unit may corrode and cause the control unit to malfunction.
Consequence:
The malfunctioning air bag control unit may cause the air bags to unexpectedly deploy increasing the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash. alternatively, the air bag control unit malfunction may cause the air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Correction:
Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag control unit and replace it, as necessary, free of charge. mercedes-benz issued an interim notification to owners on december 23, 2015. the recall began on march 14, 2016. 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.
Campaign:
16V081000 on 02/10/2016
Component:
Air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module
Manufactured:
10/08/2007 - 03/06/2011
Affected:
711,159
Defect:
Mercedes-benz usa, llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 ml320 bluetec 4matic, gl320 bluetec 4matic and r320 cdi 4matic, 2011 e350 cabriolet and e550 cabriolet, 2009-2011 ml350, ml350 4matic, ml550 4matic, ml63 amg, and c63 amg, 2010-2011 ml450 4matic hybrid, e350 coupe, e350 4matic, e550 coupe, e550 4matic, and e63 amg, 2011-2012 gl350 bluetec 4matic and r350 bluetec 4matic, 2009-2012 gl450 4matic, gl550 4matic and r350 4matic, 2007-2008 slk280, slk350, and slk55 amg, 2011-2014 sls amg coupe, 2012 sls amg cabriolet, 2013-2014 sls amg gt and sls amg gt cabriolet, 2005 c230 kompressor and c320, 2006-2007 c230, 2006-2011 c350, 2008-2011 c300 and c300 4matic, 2010-2012 glk350 and glk350 4matic and 2007-2008 chrysler crossfire vehicles. upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Consequence:
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Correction:
Mbusa will their notify owners, and fiat chrysler will notify the affected chrysler owners. dealers for the respective brands will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. this recall began november 2016. mercedes-benz owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372 and chrysler owners may contact fiat chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.
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.
Campaign:
16V363000 on 05/25/2016
Component:
Air bags:passenger side frontal
Affected:
199,705
Defect:
Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 c300 sedan, c300 4matic sedan, c350 sedan, c63 amg sedan vehicles, 2010-2011 glk350, glk350 4-matic and e350 coupe vehicles, 2011 sls amg, e350 convertible, e550 coupe and e550 convertible vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands, or "zone a." additionally, unless included in "zone a" above, mbusa is recalling certain model year 2008 c300 sedan, c350 sedan, c63 amg sedan and c300 4-matic sedan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia, or "zone b." vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in either zones a or b are not subject to this safety recall. these vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Correction:
Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag modules, free of charge. owners were sent an interim notification october 2016. a second notice will be mailed when remedy parts are available. owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-877-496-3691.
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.
Campaign:
17V017000 on 01/11/2017
Component:
Air bags:passenger side frontal
Manufactured:
02/29/2008 - 05/31/2012
Affected:
103,406
Defect:
Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2012 c300 4matic, c250, c250 coupe, c350, c350 coupe 4matic, c350 coupe, c63 amg, c63 amg coupe, e350 coupe 4matic, e350 cabrio, e350 coupe, e550 cabrio, e550 coupe, glk350 4matic, glk350, sls amg cabrio, and sls amg coupe vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands, or "zone a." additionally, unless included in "zone a" above mbusa is recalling certain 2009 c300 4matic, c300, c350 and c63 amg vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia, or "zone b." additionally, unless included in "zone a" or "zone b" above mbusa is recalling certain 2008 c300 4matic, c300, and c350 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in alaska, colorado, connecticut, idaho, iowa, maine, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, oregon, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, washington, wisconsin, and wyoming. these vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Correction:
Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag modules, free of charge. parts are not currently available. owners were sent an interim notification february 2017. a second notice will be mailed when remedy parts are available. owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-877-496-3691
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.

2009 MERCEDES BENZ C63 TSBs (18)

Bulletin:
LI91-40-P-047922
Component:
150000 seat belts
Summary:
Mercedes: seat belts, emergency tensioning retractors. a new reversible emergency tensioning retractor cannot be installed. as of modification , the connector housing of the reversible emergency tensioning retractor was revised and is in
Bulletin:
TB-P-047921
Component:
151300 seat belts:front:retractor
Summary:
Mercedes: fault message in instrument cluster (pre-safe inactive) and fault code 530630 is current and stored in the reversible emergency tensioning retractor control unit. left front reversible emergency tensioning retractor control unit
Bulletin:
LI-54-21
Component:
121300 exterior lighting:headlights:high/low beam dimmer switch
Summary:
Xentry: exterior lights constantly on. possible components: low beams; front fog lamp; high beams; washer fluid pump and the headlamp cleaning system are also potentially affected. hardware fault in driver side sam. model 204. no model
Bulletin:
LI46-20-P-048484
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
Xentry: steering leaky at internal oil lines. connector of internal oil line or sealing washers/o-rings damaged. not necessary to replace the entire steering system. remove steering; replace both internal oil lines; install steering. mo
Bulletin:
SC-2009080005
Component:
162700 structure:body:trunk lid
Summary:
Mercedes benz: adjust trunk lid stops. due to tolerance and settling of the rubber seal the trunk lid may touch the bumper during closing on the affected vehicles. dealers will adjust the trunk lid stops at the next workshop visit. *pe
Bulletin:
C1A-091101
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Mercedes benz: reprogram mbrace (n123/4) dialed numbers to hughes. this action applies to new vehicle inventory only. *pe
Bulletin:
SB-32-25-82
Component:
021230 suspension:front:springs:air suspension system
Summary:
Mercedes-benz: shock absorber procedure. *rm
Bulletin:
LI-82-30
Component:
117000 digital instrument panel
Summary:
Mercedez-benz: auto lights inoperative mesage is displayed. this is a software problem. *rm
Bulletin:
LI-72-20
Component:
162300 structure:body:door
Summary:
Mercedes-benz: on rough roads there is a knocking noise in the liftgate area. the stop buffers are too hard and are creating the noise during vibration. *rm
Bulletin:
LI-27-60-P049270
Component:
103000 power train:automatic transmission
Summary:
Mercedes-benz: the auto-transmission switches to limp home mode or has no power. there are multiple possible fault codes. a piston may be damaged. *rm
Bulletin:
LI-91-40P051830
Component:
151000 seat belts:front
Summary:
Mercedes-benz: the front seat belt catches when pulled out, because the strap was not guided back properly. happens on both the passenger and driver's side. *rm updated 5/22/2012. *js
Bulletin:
LI-05-20-P
Component:
061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
Summary:
Mercedes-benz: the malfunction light is on with multiple possible trouble codes stored. there could be a problem with the camshaft and/or scoring of a piston. *rm
Bulletin:
LI-72-19-P053604
Component:
126000 exterior lighting:turn signal
Summary:
Xentry (mercedes): the signal light for right rear turn is inoperative. fault message displayed. *pe
Bulletin:
SC-2012070002
Component:
114000 electrical system:wiring
Summary:
Mercedes: camshaft adjustment solenoid may leak oil due to settling properties of seal and the engine wiring harness will be retrofitted with four adapter harnesses as a precautionary measure. models 2005-2011 164, 171, 203, 204, 207, 209
Bulletin:
LI33-15-P047471
Component:
021244 suspension:front:springs:leaf spring assembly:u-bolt, leaf spring to axle
Summary:
Xentry (mercedes): with steering at full lock, noise can be heard, like knocking and/or creaking, coming from area of front axle when maneuvering. models 203 (c240, 320, 32, 230), 171 (slk350, 55, 280), 209 (clk 320, 500, 55, 63), 204 (c3
Bulletin:
LI54-71-P055558
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Xentry (mercedes): displayed in multifunction "lane keeping assist is inoperative and active lane keeping assist is inoperative" when driving over lane marking. models 204 (c300, 350, 63, 250). *pe
Bulletin:
LI32.25-P-061137
Component:
021000 suspension:front
Summary:
Clunking noise from front axle suspension strut or rear axle shock absorber on short strokes of the damper
Bulletin:
LI07 70-P-066276
Component:
060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:
Check engine light is on with dtc p030185/ p030685 for misfire cylinder 1 and 6.

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