Recall 00V388000: 1997 Mercedes-Benz E Class

Report received

Nov 28, 2000

Manufacturer

Mercedes-benz usa, llc.

Potentially affected

16,255vehicles

Model years

1997

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have experienced side air bag deployments in the absence of a crash.

Possible consequence

Inadvertent side air bag deployment could cause personal injury to the seat occupant.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the driver and passenger door mounted side air bag modules. At the same time, dealers will also inspect the condition of the side air bag module wiring within the doors and replace that wiring if there is any evidence of damage.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1997 Mercedes-Benz E Class38 complaints