NHTSA campaign 13V236000
Mercedes Benz Recall 13V-236: Occupant Classification System
NHTSA recall 13V236000 was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on June 4, 2013, with 71 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz SLK250 and Mercedes Benz SLK350 for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on July 26, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V236000 (also written 13V-236 or 13V236)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 71 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Software
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V236000. 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 SLK250
- 2013 · Vehicles built October 9, 2012 – November 20, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz SLK350
- 2013 · Vehicles built October 9, 2012 – November 20, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V236000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2013 SLK250 and SLK350 vehicles manufactured October 9, 2012, through November 20, 2012. These vehicles are equipped with an occupant classification system (OCS) that may not correctly differentiate between a child seat or a very light person being in the front passenger seat.
Safety consequence
If the OCS incorrectly classifies a very light person as being a child seat, in the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, the system would deactivate the passenger airbag, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Mercedes will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side seat cushion including the OCS. The recall began on July 26, 2013. Owners may contact Mercedes at 1-201-573-0600.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V236000
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.