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Mercedes-Benz air bag control unit software may deactivate the occupant recognition control unit, resulting in a deactivated front passenger air bag.

NHTSA campaign 21V-789 · Reported October 11, 2021 · 1,311 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,311
REMEDY
Dealers will update the air bag control unit software, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC reported a problem with the occupant classification front passenger. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The air bag control unit software may deactivate the occupant recognition control unit, resulting in a deactivated front passenger air bag.

WHY IT MATTERS

A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will update the air bag control unit software, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-789.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2021Mercedes-Benz S-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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