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NHTSA recall 99V327000

Air bags › Frontal

Mercedes Benz SL320 and 3 more

Reported Nov 22, 19994,402 vehicles affectedMERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.Built Jun 1, 1996 – Jul 31, 1997

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mercedes Benz SL320
1997
Mercedes Benz SL500
1997
Mercedes Benz SL600
1997
Mercedes Benz SL Class
1997

Notes

Owner notification began january 18,2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).