NHTSA campaign 17V080000
Mercedes Benz Recall 17V-080: Certain Front Air Bags may not Deploy in a Crash
NHTSA recall 17V080000 was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on February 8, 2017, with 2,112 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz CLA 250, Mercedes Benz E 300, Mercedes Benz E 400 and more for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on May 26, 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 17V080000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V080000 (also written 17V-080 or 17V080)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,112 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 91.19% (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 17V080000. 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 CLA 250
- 2017 · Vehicles built August 15, 2016 – November 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz E 300
- 2017 · Vehicles built August 15, 2016 – November 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz E 400
- 2017 · Vehicles built August 15, 2016 – November 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz E550
- 2017 · Vehicles built August 15, 2016 – November 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz GLA 250
- 2017 · Vehicles built August 15, 2016 – November 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V080000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 CLA250, CLA250 4Matic, E400 Coupe, E400 4Matic Coupe, E550 Coupe, E400 Cabriolet, E550 Cabriolet, E300, E300 4Matic, E400 Wagon, GLA250, and GLA250 4Matic vehicles. The pelvis air bag or the front passenger air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite in the event of a crash.
Safety consequence
If the pelvis airbag or the front passenger airbag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag modules, 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 17V080000
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.