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Mercedes-Benz air bag control unit may be improperly secured and may result in an unintentional air bag or seat belt deployment, or an improper deployment in the event of a crash.

NHTSA campaign 22V-124 · Reported March 4, 2022 · 14 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
VEHICLES AFFECTED
14
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect and tighten the air bag control unit fastening nuts, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC reported a problem with the air bags critical fasteners. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The air bag control unit may be improperly secured and may result in an unintentional air bag or seat belt deployment, or an improper deployment in the event of a crash.

WHY IT MATTERS

Unintentional or improper deployment of air bags and/or seat belts can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect and tighten the air bag control unit fastening nuts, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 22V-124.

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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