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NHTSA campaign 19V010000

Mercedes Benz Recall 19V-010: Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 19V010000 was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on January 9, 2019, with 288,779 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz E550, Mercedes Benz AMG C63, Mercedes Benz C350 and more for model years 2010–2017. Owners were notified on March 29, 2019, 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 19V010000 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
19V010000 (also written 19V-010 or 19V010)
Filed by
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Report received
Potentially affected
288,779 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
Owners notified

Repair completion: 95.53% (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 19V010000. 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 C63

    • 2010 · Vehicles built July 2, 2009 – May 29, 2015 (per NHTSA)
    • 2011 · Vehicles built July 2, 2009 – April 24, 2014 (per NHTSA)
    • 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built July 2, 2009 – May 29, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz C250

    • 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built March 21, 2011 – June 12, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz C 300

    • 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built June 11, 2009 – July 4, 2011 (per NHTSA)
    • 2012 · Vehicles built June 11, 2009 – May 14, 2014 (per NHTSA)
    • 2013, 2014 · Vehicles built June 11, 2009 – May 15, 2014 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz C350

    • 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 · Vehicles built June 18, 2009 – April 14, 2014 (per NHTSA)
    • 2015 · Vehicles built June 18, 2009 – June 15, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz E 350

    • 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built March 10, 2009 – September 24, 2014 (per NHTSA)
    • 2014 · Vehicles built March 10, 2009 – September 24, 2014 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz E 400

    • 2015, 2016, 2017 · Vehicles built May 17, 2014 – December 21, 2016 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz E550

  • Mercedes Benz GLK250

    • 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built November 1, 2012 – May 20, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Mercedes Benz GLK350

  • Mercedes Benz SLS

    • 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 · Vehicles built December 22, 2009 – March 22, 2014 (per NHTSA)
All Mercedes Benz recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V010000.

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2014 C250, C300 4Matic, C350, C63 AMG, E350 4Matic Coupe, E350 Cabrio, E350 Coupe, SLS AMG Cabrio, SLS AMG Coupe, 2014-2015 C250 Coupe, C350 4Matic Coupe, C350 Coupe, C63 AMG Coupe, GLK 350, GLK250 BlueTec 4Matic, GLK350 RWD, 2015-2017 E400 4Matic Coupe, E400 Cabrio, E400 Coupe, 2014-2017 E550 Cabrio, and 2014-2016 E550 Coupe vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Zone A." Additionally, MBUSA is recalling certain 2012-2014 C250, E350 4Matic Coupe, SLS AMG Cabrio, 2012-2015 C250 Coupe, C350 4Matic Coupe, C350 Coupe, C63 AMG Coupe, 2011 C300, 2011-2014 C300 4Matic, C350, C63 AMG, E350 Cabrio, E350 Coupe, SLS AMG Coupe, 2015-2016 E400 4Matic Coupe, E400 Cabrio, E400 Coupe, 2011-2016 E550 Cabrio, E550 Coupe, 2011-2015 GLK350 4Matic, GLK350 RWD, and 2013-2015 GLK250 BlueTec 4Matic vehicles ever registered in the states of AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV or "Zone B." MBUSA is also recalling certain 2012-2014 C250, E350 4Matic Coupe, SLS AMG Cabrio 2012-2015 C250 Coupe, C350 4Matic Coupe, C350 Coupe, C63 AMG Coupe, 2010-2011 C300, 2010-2014 C300 4Matic, C350, C63 AMG, E350 Coupe, 2011-2014 E350 Cabrio, SLS AMG Coupe, 2015-2016 E400 4Matic Coupe, E400 Cabrio, E400 Coupe, 2016-2017 E550 Cabrio, 2010-2016 E550 Coupe, 2010-2015 GLK350 4Matic, GLK350 RWD, and 2013-2015 GLK250 BlueTec 4Matic vehicles ever registered in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MO, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Safety consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began March 29, 2019. 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 19V010000

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.