Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module (Mercedes Benz, Mercedes-Benz and Chrysler)
Vehicle recall 16V-081. NHTSA received Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.’s report on Feb 11, 2016.
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NHTSA received Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.’s report on Feb 11, 2016. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
(MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 ML320 BlueTec 4Matic, GL320 BlueTec 4Matic and R320 CDI 4Matic, 2011 E350 Cabriolet and E550 Cabriolet, 2009-2011 ML350, ML350 4Matic, ML550 4Matic, ML63 AMG, and C63 AMG, 2010-2011 ML450 4Matic Hybrid, E350 Coupe, E350 4Matic, E550 Coupe, E550 4Matic, and E63 AMG, 2011-2012 GL350 BlueTec 4Matic and R350 BlueTec 4Matic, 2009-2012 GL450 4Matic, GL550 4Matic and R350 4Matic, 2007-2008 SLK280, SLK350, and SLK55 AMG, 2011-2014 SLS AMG Coupe, 2012 SLS AMG Cabriolet, 2013-2014 SLS AMG GT and SLS AMG GT Cabriolet, 2005 C230 Kompressor and C320, 2006-2007 C230, 2006-2011 C350, 2008-2011 C300 and C300 4Matic, 2010-2012 GLK350 and GLK350 4Matic and 2007-2008 Chrysler Crossfire vehicles.
Upon deployment of the driver’s frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module.
What should you do?
MBUSA will their notify owners, and Fiat Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler owners. Dealers for the respective brands will replace the driver’s frontal air bag module, free of charge. This recall began November 2016. Mercedes-Benz owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372 and Chrysler owners may contact Fiat Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 711,159 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Mercedes Benz C230and 2005, 2006 and 2007, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz ML450and 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes Benz GL320and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes Benz SLK55and 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz C63and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes Benz C63and 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes Benz ML350and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz ML350and 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes Benz ML320and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz ML320and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz GLK350and 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes Benz GL550and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz GL550and 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes Benz GL450and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes Benz SLK280and 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes Benz SLK350and 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz GL450and 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz GL320and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz E63and 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz E550and 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes Benz C350and 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz ML63and 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes Benz ML63and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes Benz R320and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes Benz C300and 2008 and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz C300and 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz ML550and 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Chrysler Crossfireand 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz R350and 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz E350and 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz C350and 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes Benz SLSand 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz GL350and 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes-Benz R320and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes Benz ML550and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Mercedes Benz C320and 2005, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.