NHTSA campaign 17V247000
Mercedes Benz Recall 17V-247: Engine may not Shut Off after a Crash
NHTSA recall 17V247000 was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on April 11, 2017, with 1 vehicle potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz R320 for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on June 5, 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 17V247000 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
- 17V247000 (also written 17V-247 or 17V247)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1 vehicle (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 17V247000. 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 R320
- 2013 · Vehicles built October 17, 2017 – October 17, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V247000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling one 2013 R320 4MATIC CDI vehicle equipped with a six-cylinder diesel engine. In the event of a crash where the primary communication pathway between the air bag control unit and the engine control unit is damaged, the supplementary communication pathway may not shut off the engine or fuel pump.
Safety consequence
If the engine and fuel pump after not shut off after a crash, there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify the owner, and a dealer will update the engine control unit with new software, free of charge. The recall began by early June 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at1-800-367-6372.
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 17V247000
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.