The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 SL65 AMG, 2019 SL63 AMG and 2018-2019 SL450 and SL550 vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been improperly sewn, allowing the seam to tear during deployment.
The risk
A tear in the air bag may decrease performance and increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019100016.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz AMG SL63 | 2019 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG SL65 | 2018 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL 450 | 2018, 2019 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL 550 | 2018, 2019 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
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 AMG SL63 | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG SL65 | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL 450 | 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL 450 | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL 550 | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL 550 | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
Other air bags recalls in 2019
76 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the air bags; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 19V910000 19 Dec 2019 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 19V892000 16 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V885000 12 Dec 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V868000 6 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V862000 4 Dec 2019 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 19V852000 26 Nov 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V853000 26 Nov 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V851000 26 Nov 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019