NHTSA campaign 17V076000 · Manufacturer campaign 2017030003
Mercedes Benz Recall 17V-076: Passenger Detection System may Disable Air Bag
NHTSA recall 17V076000 (Manufacturer campaign 2017030003) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on February 8, 2017, with 12,456 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz AMG E43 and Mercedes Benz E 300 for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on March 17, 2017, 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 17V076000 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
- 17V076000 (also written 17V-076 or 17V076)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2017030003
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 12,456 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Sensor — Occupant Classification
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 91.85% (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 17V076000. 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 AMG E43
- 2017 · Vehicles built December 10, 2015 – August 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz E 300
- 2017 · Vehicles built December 10, 2015 – August 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V076000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 E300, E300 4Matic, and E43 AMG vehicles. The front passenger occupant detection control unit may have been incorrectly installed. As a result, the front passenger seat occupant may be misclassified. For example, an adult may be misclassified as a child seat, causing the front passenger air bag to be deactivated in the event of a crash.
Safety consequence
If the passenger front air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of a injury.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the pressure hose of the seat occupancy detection control unit and replace the pressure hose and seat occupancy detection mat if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. 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 17V076000
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.