NHTSA recall campaign
99V327000
ManufacturerMERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.Reported1999-11-22Affected4,402 vehicles
What was wrong
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.
Risk
CORROSION OF THE IGNITION FILAMENT CAN RESULT IN THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG BEING DEPLOYED UNINTENTIONALLY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE.
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