Check and replace passenger airbag (Takata airbag, 9196005)
On certain Mercedes-Benz C200 BLUE EFFICIENCY, C250 BLUE EFFICIENCY, C300 (platform W204) and GLK 250 4MATIC, GLK 220 CDI 4MATIC, GLK 300 4MATIC (platform X204) manufactured and assembled by Mercedes-Benz Viet Nam in the period from May 2011 to July 2015 in the affected list (according to affected vehicle list) that need to be recalled for free inspection and replacement of the front passenger airbag.
The air pump is a part of the airbag unit. It contains solid fuel that is burned in the event the airbag is activated. This process releases gas to inflate the airbag. On affected vehicles, the gas generator (supplied by TAKATA) may be manufactured with the risk of moisture ingress over time and under specific climatic conditions. In the event of an accident and the airbag system is activated, depending on the circumstances, the release of gas may create too much internal pressure and lead to the possibility of the gas generator bursting. In this case, this airbag would not develop its restraint effect and the occupants would be at a risk of injury due to separating parts of the gas generator.
Therefore, for affected vehicles (according to the attached list), customers need to take the car to the authorized dealers of Mercedes-Benz Vietnam Company to have the new airbag unit replaced (replacement part included gas generator).
Up to now, MBV has not received any reports related to the described fault profile related to the TAKATA airbag inflator occurring on our vehicle platforms. However, because the safety of our customers is our top priority. Therefore, we decided to conduct a recall of the affected vehicles to replace the affected airbag unit in order to minimize the risk to customers.
To ensure the interests of customers, for the rights and safety of customers and accompanying passengers, when customers receive notices from authorized dealers of Mercedes-Benz Vietnam or via the portal of the Viet Nam Register or the media, customers who are using vehicles under the recall program should contact an Authorized Dealer of Mercedes-Benz Vietnam to have them checked and repaired according to repair instructions.
In case customers want to check if your car is in the list of affected vehicles, you can contact Mercedes-Benz Vietnam and Mercedes-Benz Vietnam Dealers nationwide for assistance. For more information or need advice, customers can contact Mercedes-Benz Vietnam Dealers directly or via the hotline number of Mercedes-Benz Vietnam Company at Hotline 1800 400 110 (then press 1) or visit our website www.mercedes-benz.com.vn.