2017 MERCEDES BENZ E43 AMG Recalls (6)
- Campaign:
- 17V076000 on 02/08/2017
- Component:
- Air bags: occupant classification system - ocs (front passenger)
- Manufactured:
- 12/09/2015 - 08/21/2016
- Affected:
- 12,456
- Defect:
- Mercedes-benz usa, llc (mbusa) is recalling certain 2017 e300, e300 4matic, and e43 amg vehicles. the front passenger occupant detection control unit may have been incorrectly installed. as a result, the front passenger seat occupant may be misclassified. for example, an adult may be misclassified as a child seat, causing the front passenger air bag to be deactivated in the event of a crash.
- Consequence:
- If the passenger front air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of a injury.
- Correction:
- Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the pressure hose of the seat occupancy detection control unit and replace the pressure hose and seat occupancy detection mat if necessary, 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V114000 on 02/23/2017
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/2014 - 01/31/2017
- Affected:
- 307,629
- Defect:
- Mercedes-benz usa, llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain 2015-2017 c300 4matic, c300, cla250, cla250 4matic and cla45 amg vehicles, 2017 c300 4matic cabrio, c300 4matic coupe, c300 cabrio, c300 coupe, e300, e300 4matic, e400 4matic wagon, e43 amg 4matic, gla250, gla250 4matic and glc300 4matic coupe vehicles and 2016 c350e and glc300 vehicles and 2016-2017 c450 4matic amg sport and glc300 4matic vehicles. in the event that the engine or transmission cannot turn over, the starting current limiter may overheat from the repeated attempts of the starter motor attempting to start the vehicle.
- Consequence:
- If the starting current limiter overheats, the surrounding components can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional fuse in the electrical line to the starter, free of charge. the recall began august 31, 2017. owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372. mbusa's number for this recall is 2017080002.
- 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:
- 17V114000 on 02/23/2017
- Component:
- Electrical system:starter assembly
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/2014 - 01/31/2017
- Affected:
- 307,629
- Defect:
- Mercedes-benz usa, llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain 2015-2017 c300 4matic, c300, cla250, cla250 4matic and cla45 amg vehicles, 2017 c300 4matic cabrio, c300 4matic coupe, c300 cabrio, c300 coupe, e300, e300 4matic, e400 4matic wagon, e43 amg 4matic, gla250, gla250 4matic and glc300 4matic coupe vehicles and 2016 c350e and glc300 vehicles and 2016-2017 c450 4matic amg sport and glc300 4matic vehicles. in the event that the engine or transmission cannot turn over, the starting current limiter may overheat from the repeated attempts of the starter motor attempting to start the vehicle.
- Consequence:
- If the starting current limiter overheats, the surrounding components can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional fuse in the electrical line to the starter, free of charge. the recall began august 31, 2017. owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372. mbusa's number for this recall is 2017080002.
- 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:
- 17V574000 on 09/19/2017
- Component:
- Steering:electric power assist system
- Manufactured:
- 09/21/2016 - 02/08/2017
- Affected:
- 4
- Defect:
- Mercedes-benz usa, llc. (mbusa) is recalling one 2017 c43 amg, one e300 4matic sedan, one glc300, and one e43 amg 4matic sedan. these vehicles have electrical power steering control units with improperly welded contact pins.
- Consequence:
- The improperly welded pins may lose contact, deactivating the power steering assist and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric power steering rack, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin november 10, 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:
- 18V151000 on 03/07/2018
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:headlights
- Manufactured:
- 01/30/2017 - 02/14/2017
- Affected:
- 28
- Defect:
- Mercedes-benz usa, llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain 2017 e300 4matic, e300, and e43 amg vehicles fitted with led headlights. these vehicles may have misadjusted headlights, possibly resulting in the low beam headlights insufficiently illuminating the roadway. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence:
- An insufficiently illuminated roadway may increase the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the headlamp adjustment, adjusting it as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on april 3, 2018. owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372. mbusa's number for this recall is 2018030005.
- 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:
- 18V271000 on 04/30/2018
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:headlights
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/2017 - 06/19/2017
- Affected:
- 42
- Defect:
- Mercedes-benz usa, llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain 2017 mercedes-benz e300 4matic, e300, e43 amg, and e400 vehicles. the headlight horizontal adjustment screws on these vehicles may not be properly sealed behind a non-removable sealing cap to keep headlights from being readjusted. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence:
- If the headlight's horizontal aim is altered, a misaimed headlight may lead to an insufficiently illuminated roadway, which may increase the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will retrofit the sealing caps for the headlights, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin in june 2018. owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372. mbusa's number for this recall is 2018050012.
- 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.
2017 MERCEDES BENZ E43 AMG TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- LI07.08-P-060993
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up in instrument cluster, fault code u145400: "implausible data were received from the ethanol sensor"
- Bulletin:
- LI82.70-P-060004
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- Iphone mobile phone: various complaints after software update to ios8
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