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NHTSA campaign 17V177000

Mercedes Benz Recall 17V-177: Wrong Control Unit Software Installed

NHTSA recall 17V177000 was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on March 14, 2017, with 51 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz C 300, Mercedes Benz E 350, Mercedes Benz ML350 and more for model years 2008–2017. Owners were notified on April 21, 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 17V177000 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
17V177000 (also written 17V-177 or 17V177)
Filed by
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Report received
Potentially affected
51 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — Software
Owners notified

Repair completion: 86.27% (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 17V177000. 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 GT S

    • 2016 · Vehicles built January 1, 2008 – March 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz C250

    • 2013 · Vehicles built January 1, 2008 – March 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz C 300

    • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 · Vehicles built January 1, 2008 – August 29, 2014 (per NHTSA)
    • 2015, 2016 · Vehicles built January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz C350

    • 2009 · Vehicles built January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz CLA 250

    • 2016 · Vehicles built January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz CLS 550

    • 2012 · Vehicles built January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)
    • 2014 · Vehicles built January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz E 350

  • Mercedes Benz G63

    • 2013 · Vehicles built January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz GL450

    • 2016, 2017 · Vehicles built January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz GLC 300

    • 2016 · Vehicles built January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz GLE300D

    • 2016 · Vehicles built January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz GLK350

    • 2014 · Vehicles built January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz ML350

    • 2012, 2013, 2014 · Vehicles built January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz S550

    • 2015 · Vehicles built January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz SL63

    • 2017 · Vehicles built January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz SL 550

    • 2014 · Vehicles built January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V177000.

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 AMG GT-S, GLC300, CLA250 and GLE300d 4Matic vehicles, 2013 C250, E350 BlueTec and G63 AMG vehicles, 2008-2014 C300 vehicles, 2013-2014 C300 4Matic and ML350 4Matic vehicles, 2009 C350 vehicles, 2014 CLS550, E350 4Matic, E350 Coupe 4Matic, E350 Wagon 4Matic, GLK350 and SL550 vehicles, 2012 CLS550 4Matic vehicles, 2012-2016 E350 vehicles, 2016-2017 GL450 4Matic vehicles, 2012-2014 ML350 4Matic BlueTec vehicles, 2015 S550, S550 4Matic and C300 4Matic Sedan vehicles, 2015-2016 C300 Sedan vehicles, and 2017 SL63 AMG vehicles. Various control units on these vehicles may have been updated with incorrect software, potentially affecting the correct deployment of the air bags in the event of a crash.

Safety consequence

If the air bags do not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update software in the affected control units, free of charge. The recall began April 21, 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 17V177000

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.