NHTSA campaign 18V208000 · Manufacturer campaign 2018050003
Mercedes Benz Recall 18V-208: Air Bag Inflator Housing Material Failure
NHTSA recall 18V208000 (Manufacturer campaign 2018050003) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on March 29, 2018, with 57 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz AMG GLC43, Mercedes Benz AMG GT, Mercedes Benz AMG GT C and more for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on May 23, 2018, 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 18V208000 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
- 18V208000 (also written 18V-208 or 18V208)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2018050003
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 57 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Driver Side — Inflator Module
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 92.98% (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 18V208000. 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 GLC43
- 2018 · Vehicles built January 23, 2018 – February 7, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz AMG GT
- 2018 · Vehicles built January 23, 2018 – February 7, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz AMG GT C
- 2018 · Vehicles built January 23, 2018 – February 7, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz GLC 300
- 2018 · Vehicles built January 23, 2018 – February 7, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz GLC 350 E
- 2018 · Vehicles built January 23, 2018 – February 7, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V208000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 AMG GT, AMG GT C, GLC43 AMG 4Matic, GLC300, GLC300 4Matic and GLC350e 4Matic vehicles. The housing for the driver side air bag inflator may have been made with defective steel. In the event of an air bag deployment, the defective steel may cause the inflator to improperly inflate the driver-side air bag and potentially rupture.
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash involving driver air bag deployment, an improperly inflated air bag and/or an inflator rupture with sharp metal fragments might result in serious injury or death to the driver or to occupants.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 29, 2018. 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 18V208000
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.