NHTSA campaign 20V298000 · Manufacturer campaign 2020060011
Mercedes Benz Recall 20V-298: Incorrect Replacement Passenger Air Bag Installed
NHTSA recall 20V298000 (Manufacturer campaign 2020060011) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on May 22, 2020, with 640 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz AMG C63, Mercedes Benz C250, Mercedes Benz C 300 and more for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on July 10, 2020, 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 20V298000 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
- 20V298000 (also written 20V-298 or 20V298)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2020060011
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 640 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 88.44% (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 20V298000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V298000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2012 C250, C250 Coupe, C300, C350, C350 Coupe, C63 AMG, and C63 AMG Coupe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. An incorrect replacement front passenger air bag may have been installed.
Safety consequence
An incorrect passenger air bag may not provide adequate protection, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. The recall began July 10, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020060011.
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 20V298000
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.