2013 MERCEDES BENZ C300 Recalls (5)

Campaign:
17V177000 on 03/16/2017
Component:
Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module
Manufactured:
12/31/2007 - 08/28/2014
Affected:
51
Defect:
Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2016 amg gt-s, glc300, cla250 and gle300d 4matic vehicles, 2013 c250, e350 bluetec and g63 amg vehicles, 2008-2014 c300 vehicles, 2013-2014 c300 4matic and ml350 4matic vehicles, 2009 c350 vehicles, 2014 cls550, e350 4matic, e350 coupe 4matic, e350 wagon 4matic, glk350 and sl550 vehicles, 2012 cls550 4matic vehicles, 2012-2016 e350 vehicles, 2016-2017 gl450 4matic vehicles, 2012-2014 ml350 4matic bluetec vehicles, 2015 s550, s550 4matic and c300 4matic sedan vehicles, 2015-2016 c300 sedan vehicles, and 2017 sl63 amg vehicles. various control units on these vehicles may have been updated with incorrect software, potentially affecting the correct deployment of the air bags in the event of a crash.
Consequence:
If the air bags do not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Correction:
Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will update software in the affected control units, free of charge. the recall began april 21, 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.
Campaign:
17V177000 on 03/16/2017
Component:
Electrical system: software
Manufactured:
12/31/2007 - 08/28/2014
Affected:
51
Defect:
Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2016 amg gt-s, glc300, cla250 and gle300d 4matic vehicles, 2013 c250, e350 bluetec and g63 amg vehicles, 2008-2014 c300 vehicles, 2013-2014 c300 4matic and ml350 4matic vehicles, 2009 c350 vehicles, 2014 cls550, e350 4matic, e350 coupe 4matic, e350 wagon 4matic, glk350 and sl550 vehicles, 2012 cls550 4matic vehicles, 2012-2016 e350 vehicles, 2016-2017 gl450 4matic vehicles, 2012-2014 ml350 4matic bluetec vehicles, 2015 s550, s550 4matic and c300 4matic sedan vehicles, 2015-2016 c300 sedan vehicles, and 2017 sl63 amg vehicles. various control units on these vehicles may have been updated with incorrect software, potentially affecting the correct deployment of the air bags in the event of a crash.
Consequence:
If the air bags do not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Correction:
Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will update software in the affected control units, free of charge. the recall began april 21, 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.
Campaign:
17V252000 on 04/13/2017
Component:
Steering
Manufactured:
12/31/2012 - 12/30/2014
Affected:
168
Defect:
Mercedes-benz usa llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain 2013-2014 c250, c300 4matic, glk250 4matic bluetec and glk350 vehicles, 2013 c250 coupe, c350, c350 4matic coupe, c350 coupe and c63 amg coupe vehicles, and 2013-2015 glk350 4matic vehicles. the steering coupling connecting bolt may have been insufficiently tightened, possibly resulting in a loss of steering.
Consequence:
A loss of steering can increase the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering coupling connecting bolt, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. the recall began may 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.
Campaign:
17V627000 on 10/10/2017
Component:
Air bags:frontal
Affected:
495,290
Defect:
Mercedes-benz usa, llc. (mbusa) is recalling these vehicles: 2014-2018 cla250, cla250 4matic, cla45 amg 4matic, 2015-2018 gla250, gla250 4matic, gla45 amg 4matic, c300 4matic, c63s amg, 2012-2014 c250, c350, c300 4matic, e550 4matic, 2013-2014 c63 amg, 2012-2015 c250 coupe, c350 coupe, c63 amg coupe, 2013-2015 c350 4matic coupe, glk250 4matic bluetec, glk350, glk350 4matic, 2016-2017 c350e, c43 amg, 2015 c400 4matic, 2016-2018 c63 amg, glc300, glc300 4matic, 2017-2018 c300 coupe, c300 4matic coupe, c43 amg, c63 amg coupe, c63s amg coupe, c300 cabriolet, c300 4matic cabriolet, c43 amg cabriolet, c63 amg cabriolet, c63s amg cabriolet, glc300 4matic coupe, glc43 amg, glc43 amg coupe, 2014 e350 coupe, e350 4matic coupe, e350 cabriolet, e400 hybrid, 2015-2017 e400 coupe, e400 4matic coupe, e400 cabriolet, 2014-2017 e550 coupe, e550 cabriolet, b250e, 2014-2016 e250 bluetec, e63 amg 4matic wagon, 2012-2013 e350 bluetec, 2012-2016 e350, e350 4matic, 2015-2016 e400, e400 4matic, 2012 e63 amg, 2014-2015 e250 4matic bluetec, 2013-2016 e350 wagon, 2017 glc300d 4matic, and 2018 glc350e 4matic. the driver's air bag may unexpectedly deploy due to insufficient grounding of the steering components if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the air bag clockspring is broken.
Consequence:
If the driver air bag inadvertently deploys, it can increase the risk of injury and a crash.
Correction:
Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will add sufficient grounding to the steering components, free of charge. the recall began in december 6, 2017. 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:
18V043000 on 01/15/2018
Component:
Air bags:passenger side frontal
Manufactured:
02/02/2012 - 06/21/2013
Affected:
132,167
Defect:
Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2013 c250, c250 coupe, c350 coupe 4matic, c300 4matic, c350, c350 coupe, c63 amg, c63 coupe, e350 cabrio, e350 coupe, e550 cabrio, e350 coupe 4matic, e550 coupe, glk350 4matic, glk250 bluetec 4matic, glk350, sls coupe, sls amg gt coupe, and sls roadster vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of 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, mbusa is recalling certain 2010 c300, c300 4matic, c63 amg, e350 coupe, e550 coupe, glk350, and glk350 4matic vehicles ever registered in the states of 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." mbusa is also recalling certain 2009 c300, c300 4matic, c63 amg, and c350 vehicles ever registered in the states of ak, co, ct, id, ia, me, ma, mi, mn, mo, nh, ny, nd, or, ri, sd, ut, vt, wa, wi and wy or "zone c." in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Correction:
Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. mercedes issued an interim notification to owners on february 23, 2018. 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.

2013 MERCEDES BENZ C300 TSBs (19)

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:
SC-2013050005
Component:
103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
Summary:
Mercedes: the automatic transmission do not meet internal specifications, in some vehicles, that causes, in some cases, the transmission to make noises and need to have automatic transmission replaced. models 2011 204 (c series), x204(c s
Bulletin:
LI-46-35P055436
Component:
016000 steering:electric power assist system
Summary:
Xentry (mercedes): red display message in instrument cluster power steering malfunction and steering assistance is reduced, check immediately the owner's manual after engine start. model 207, 204, 212, 231. no model year.
Bulletin:
LI54-15-P057373
Component:
115000 electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers
Summary:
Xentry (mercedes): the fuse and relay boxes (srb) in engine compartment or rear compartment has a malfunction and disruptions to communication paths causing a no start in vehicle. model 2012-2013 204, 207, 212, 218, 231, 246, 176, 117, 1
Bulletin:
SCB-2013090008
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Mercedes: software fails to correspond, on some vehicles, to current production configuration. model 2013 166 (ml), x166 (gl), 204 (c), x204 (glk), 207 (e-coupe), 212 (e), 218 (cls), 231 (sl). *pe
Bulletin:
LI91-40P-059238
Component:
150000 seat belts
Summary:
Xentry (mercedes): due to undervoltage at engine start, there is an interruption of seat belt adjustment sequence and an audible release noise is heard after aborting sequence. *pe
Bulletin:
LI-54-15-P057918
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Xentry (mercedes): the side markers continuously lights up, due to damaged esd of driver circuitry side marker output. *pe
Bulletin:
LI91-60P-058226
Component:
114000 electrical system:wiring
Summary:
Xentry (mercedes): between steering column tube switch module and interior wiring harness, there is contact and instrument cluster lights up with srs lamp displayed. model 2013 117 cla, 242, 246. *pe
Bulletin:
LI83-00P-052510
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Xentry (mercedes): control units installed, under driver/front passenger seat, has water entering tray, caused by condensation hose of a/c housing being either dislocated, pinched, crushed or leaking. model all. *pe
Bulletin:
LI46-35P059241
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
Xentry (mercedes): after engine has started, several issues occurs, an acoustic warning sounds is heard, the instrument cluster displays warning message power steering malfunction, service required. steering system is sluggish. model 117
Bulletin:
LI54-18-P-057927
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Xentry (daimler): stored in engine control unit are faults relating to throttle valve actuator and/or oxygen sensor due to occasional transition resistance at contacts, causing engine diagnosis warning lamp to be inactive. model all.
Bulletin:
2013120004
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
Bulletin:
P-B-88.40/92
Component:
116000 electrical system:ignition
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
Bulletin:
LI82.95-P-054406
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Summary to be provided on a future date.
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:
LI46.35-P-059989
Component:
015000 steering:hydraulic power assist system
Summary:
Red display message in instrument cluster "power steering malfunction - see owner's manual"
Bulletin:
LI46.35-P-059989
Component:
016000 steering:electric power assist system
Summary:
Red display message in instrument cluster "power steering malfunction - see owner's manual"
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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