NHTSA campaign 18V724000 · Manufacturer campaign 2018100008
Mercedes Benz Recall 18V-724: Incorrect Software for Air Bag Control Unit
NHTSA recall 18V724000 (Manufacturer campaign 2018100008) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on October 15, 2018, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz AMG GT and Mercedes Benz AMG GT C for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on November 2, 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 18V724000 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
- 18V724000 (also written 18V-724 or 18V724)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2018100008
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
- 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 18V724000. 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
- 2018 · Vehicles built April 4, 2017 – June 30, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz AMG GT C
- 2018 · Vehicles built April 4, 2017 – June 30, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V724000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Cabrio and AMG GT-C Cabrio vehicles. Due to a software incompatibility, in the event of a low speed crash, both stages of the frontal air bags may deploy instead of only the first-stage deploying as intended.
Safety consequence
If the air bags do not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control unit software, free of charge. The recall began November 2, 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2018100008.
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 18V724000
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.