The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CORROSION OF THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION FILAMENT OF THE AIR BAG GAS GENERATOR MODULE CAN OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN AREAS OF FREQUENTLY HIGH HUMIDITY.
The risk
CORROSION OF THE IGNITION FILAMENT CAN RESULT IN THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG BEING DEPLOYED UNINTENTIONALLY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz SL-Class | 1997 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL320 | 1997 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL500 | 1997 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL600 | 1997 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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 SL-Class | 1997 | 2 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL320 | 1997 | 6 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL500 | 1997 | 9 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL600 | 1997 | 3 | 1 |
Other air bags recalls in 1999
15 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the air bags; MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. filed 61 campaigns in all.
| 99V343000 2 Dec 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V334000 24 Nov 1999 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 99V063001 15 Nov 1999 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 99V283000 21 Oct 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V243000 8 Sept 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V236000 30 Aug 1999 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 99V090002 1 Jun 1999 | DAEWOO MOTOR GUAM |
| 99V090001 10 May 1999 | DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999