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Mercedes-Benz during the front passenger air bag deployment, parts of the molding strip could potentially become loose and become a projectile in the passenger compartment.

NHTSA campaign 12V-380 · Reported August 6, 2012 · 189 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
VEHICLES AFFECTED
189
REMEDY
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the connection between the molding strip and air bag cover flap, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. reported a problem with the structure. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

During the front passenger air bag deployment, parts of the molding strip could potentially become loose and become a projectile in the passenger compartment.

WHY IT MATTERS

In the event of the passenger airbag deployment, if the molding strip comes loose, there is an increased risk of personal injury.

WHAT TO DO

Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the connection between the molding strip and air bag cover flap, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-380.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2002–2011Mercedes-Benz G-Class

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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