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Mercedes-Benz - The drivers air bag may have a chemical change to its propellant over time

Official notice

17 Aug 2021

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Mercedes-Benz - The drivers air bag may have a chemical change to its propellant over time. The driver's air bag may have a chemical change to its propellant over time Published 2021-08-17.

What to do now

Replace the driver�s airbag.

Units affected

108,486

Recall number

R-2021-277

Official notice

2021-08-17

The hazard

The driver's air bag may have a chemical change to its propellant over time

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

SLK

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Affected products

Product 1

MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LTD SLK

Units affected

108,486

Risk / hazard

The driver's air bag may have a chemical change to its propellant over time

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Mercedes-benz cars uk ltd

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Mercedes-Benz. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2021-277

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2021-277

Campaign number

SRPC1932

Units affected

108,486

Classification

DVSA recall R-2021-277

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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