The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling one 2013 R320 4MATIC CDI vehicle equipped with a six-cylinder diesel engine. In the event of a crash where the primary communication pathway between the air bag control unit and the engine control unit is damaged, the supplementary communication pathway may not shut off the engine or fuel pump.
The risk
If the engine and fuel pump after not shut off after a crash, there would be an increased risk of a fire.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify the owner, and a dealer will update the engine control unit with new software, free of charge. The recall began by early June 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at1-800-367-6372.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz R320 | 2013 |
Components: ENGINE | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz R320 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine recalls in 2017
6 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the engine; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 17V672000 23 Oct 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V368000 7 Jun 2017 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 17V356000 1 Jun 2017 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 17V338000 24 May 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 17V305000 4 May 2017 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017