A passenger air bag that is incorrectly activated or deactivated in the event of a crash increases the risk of injury due to potential incorrect airbag deployment or non-deployment.
A passenger air bag that is incorrectly activated or deactivated in the event of a crash increases the risk of injury due to potential incorrect airbag deployment or non-deployment.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226227-mercedes-benz-amg-gt-2017-recall-air-bags · Recall date December 18, 2017 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V818000
“MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT (2017) recall — Air Bags.” GovInfoNow, recall dated December 18, 2017. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226227-mercedes-benz-amg-gt-2017-recall-air-bags. Based on NHTSA recall 17V818000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V818000).
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, and if necessary, replace the passenger seat cushion, free of charge. Owners will be notified of the recall in January 2018 and they will receive a second letter when the parts become available, currently expected to be in February 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 17V818000 — Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT (2017) recall — Air Bags Hello, I own a MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT (2017) recall — Air Bags that is covered by recall 17V818000 from Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. The official recall notice states: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, and if necessary, replace the passenger seat cushion, free of charge. Owners will be notified of the recall in January 2018 and they will receive a second letter when the parts become available, currently expected to be in February 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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