NHTSA campaign 15V711000 · Manufacturer campaign 2015110002
Mercedes Benz Recall 15V-711: Air Bag Control Unit may Corrode and Malfunction
NHTSA recall 15V711000 (Manufacturer campaign 2015110002) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on October 27, 2015, with 127,504 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz C63, Mercedes Benz C 300, Mercedes Benz C350 and more for model years 2008–2010. Owners were notified on March 14, 2016, 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 15V711000 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
- 15V711000 (also written 15V-711 or 15V711)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2015110002
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 127,504 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 53.96% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V711000. 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 C63
Mercedes Benz C 300
Mercedes Benz C350
Mercedes Benz GLK350
- 2010 · Vehicles built January 29, 2007 – December 17, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V711000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 C300 Sedan, C300 4Matic, C63 AMG, and C350 vehicles, and 2010 GLK350 and GLK350 4Matic vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the air bag control unit may corrode and cause the control unit to malfunction.
Safety consequence
The malfunctioning air bag control unit may cause the air bags to unexpectedly deploy increasing the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash. Alternatively, the air bag control unit malfunction may cause the air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag control unit and replace it, as necessary, free of charge. Mercedes-Benz issued an interim notification to owners on December 23, 2015. The recall began on March 14, 2016. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
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 15V711000
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.