NHTSA safety recall

Recall 19V571000 · manufacturer campaign 2019100016

Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module — Mercedes-benz · reported 2 Aug 2019 · 457 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 SL65 AMG, 2019 SL63 AMG and 2018-2019 SL450 and SL550 vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been improperly sewn, allowing the seam to tear during deployment.

The risk

A tear in the air bag may decrease performance and increase the risk of injury.

The fix

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019100016.

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.

NHTSA campaign
19V571000
Manufacturer campaign
2019100016
Filed by
Mercedes-benz Usa, Llc.
Report received
2 Aug 2019
Owners notified
13 Dec 2019
Potentially affected
457

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2019 Mercedes-benz Amg Sl63 2018 Mercedes-benz Amg Sl65 2018 Mercedes-benz Sl 450 2019 Mercedes-benz Sl 450 2018 Mercedes-benz Sl 550 2019 Mercedes-benz Sl 550

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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