The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2018 CLA250 and CLA250 4MATIC, and 2017-2018 CLA45 AMG vehicles. The Occupant Classification System (OCS) may have been improperly calibrated, which may prevent the proper deployment of the front passenger air bag.
The risk
In the event of a crash, if the air bag does not deploy as designed, the front seat passenger has an increased risk of an injury.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020060012.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45 | 2017, 2018 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 | 2018 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA250 | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
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 CLA45 | 2017 | 0 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45 | 2018 | 6 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 | 2018 | 41 | 9 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA250 | 2015 | 61 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA250 | 2016 | 66 | 8 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA250 | 2017 | 28 | 10 |
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. |
| 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 |
| 19V806000 12 Nov 2019 | Aston Martin The Americas |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019