Recall Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / SL500 / 1997
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 7198 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCEDES BENZ |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009766000101996000000257 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: SL500 | Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V327000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Manufacturer That Filed Report: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1996 | End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 31 1997 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 4402 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 18 2000 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC | Report Received Date: Nov, 22 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 29 1999 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. corrosion of the electrical ignition filament of the air bag gas generator module can occur if the vehicle is operated in areas of frequently high humidity. | Consequence Summary: Corrosion of the ignition filament can result in the driver's air bag being deployed unintentionally. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began january 18,2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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