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2017 Mercedes Benz GLE 450 Recalls & Complaints
The 2017 Mercedes Benz GLE 450 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2017 Mercedes Benz GLE 450. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Mercedes Benz dealer.
Includes campaigns NHTSA files under the spelling "GLE450".
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2017 Mercedes Benz GLE 450. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Classification System may Deactivate Air Bag
NHTSA #16V903000 · Air Bags — Sensor — Occupant Classification · NHTSA notice
Reported December 15, 2016 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Potentially affected: 47,799 vehicles
Repair completion: 88.83% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Manufacturer campaign 2016120004 · Owners notified January 18, 2017 · Vehicles built April 23, 2014 – May 10, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 GL350 4Matic Bluetec, GL550 4Matic, GLE350 4Matic, GLE43 AMG Coupe, GLE450 4Matic, 2016 GLE300d 4Matic, GLE350, GLE350d 4Matic, GLE400 4Matic, GLE550e 4Matic, GLE63 AMG, GLE63 AMG 4Matic, GLE63S AMG 4Matic Coupe, and 2017 GLS63 AMG vehicles manufactured April 23, 2014, to May 10, 2016. The front passenger seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) calibration may be incorrect, and as a result, the system can incorrectly classify the occupant as a child seat, deactivating the front passenger air bag.
Safety consequence
If the front passenger air bag does not deploy as necessary in the event of a crash, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. 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.
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