NHTSA campaign 12V380000
Mercedes Benz Recall 12V-380: Dashboard Molding Strip
NHTSA recall 12V380000 was reported by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. on August 6, 2012, with 189 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz G55 and Mercedes Benz G 550 for model years 2002, 2011. Owners were notified on October 26, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 12V380000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V380000 (also written 12V-380 or 12V380)
- Filed by
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 189 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V380000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz G55
- 2002 · Vehicles built September 30, 2010 – April 27, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz G 550
- 2011 · Vehicles built September 30, 2010 – April 27, 2011 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V380000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain model year 2011 G550 and G55 (AMG) vehicles manufactured from September 20, 2010, through April 27, 2011. During the front passenger air bag deployment, parts of the molding strip could potentially become loose and become a projectile in the passenger compartment.
Safety consequence
In the event of the passenger airbag deployment, if the molding strip comes loose, there is an increased risk of personal injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the connection between the molding strip and air bag cover flap, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 26, 2012. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz at 1-800-367-6372.
Notes
Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V380000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.