{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes recall 13V542: Model Year 2013 SL63, SL550, and SL65",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v542/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V542 (Mercedes-Benz): If the OCS does not detect a very light person sitting in the seat, the passenger side air bag would be turned off. In th...",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes Benz Sl550, Mercedes Benz Sl63, Mercedes Benz Sl65, model year 2013. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 1 November 2013. 130 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2013 SL63, SL550, and SL65 vehicles manufactured January 16, 2013, through April 30, 2013. The affected vehicles are equipped with an occupant classification system (OCS) that may not detect a very light person sitting in the front passenger seat. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the OCS does not detect a very light person sitting in the seat, the passenger side air bag would be turned off. In the event of a crash necessitating side air bag deployment, the passenger would be at an increased risk of injury.” 13V542 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Air Bags:Side/Window 1 November 2013 2013-2013 MERCEDES BENZ SL550, MERCEDES BENZ SL63, MERCEDES BENZ SL65 If the OCS does not detect a very light person sitting in the seat, the passenger side air bag would be turned off. In the event of a crash necessitating side air bag deployment, the passenger would b",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:40:16+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:41:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes recall 13V542: Model Year 2013 SL63, SL550, and SL65\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v542/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}