Mercedes-Benz — E Class
- Risk level
- Serious risk
- Type
- Injuries
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Hazard
- The front passenger occupant detection control unit may have been incorrectly installed and could misclassify a passenger as a child seat. That would cause the front passenger airbag to be deactivated in the event of an
- Origin
- Germany
What is this? This is a notice about some Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars. A part that tells if a passenger is an adult or a child may have been put in wrong.
What's happening? This wrong part could make the car think a grown-up is a child. Then the front airbag might not go off in a crash.
Does this affect me? If you own or drive one of these cars, you could be at risk.
What should I do? Take your car to a Mercedes dealer right away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have questions about safety.
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Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: The front passenger occupant detection control unit may have been incorrectly installed and could misclassify a passenger as a child seat. That would cause the front passenger airbag to be deactivated in the event of an · Origin: Germany
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