{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. recall 16V081: Chrysler Crossfire, Mercedes Benz C230, Mercedes Benz C300 and 11 more (2005 to 2014)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v081/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V081: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments strikin...",
  "excerpt": "Chrysler Crossfire, Mercedes Benz C230, Mercedes Benz C300, Mercedes Benz C320, Mercedes Benz C350, Mercedes Benz C63, model years 2005 to 2014. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 11 February 2016. 711,159 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 ML320 BlueTec 4Matic, GL320 BlueTec 4Matic and R320 CDI 4Matic, 2011 E350 Cabriolet and E550 Cabriolet, 2009-2011 ML350, ML350 4Matic, ML550 4Matic, ML63 AMG, and C63 AMG, 2010-2011 ML450 4Matic Hybrid, E350 Coupe, E350 4Matic, E550 Coupe, E550 … 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: “In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.” 16V081 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module 11 February 2016 2005-2014 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE, MERCEDES BENZ C230, MERCEDES BENZ C300, MERCEDES BENZ C320, MERCEDES BENZ C350, MERCEDES BENZ C63, MERCEDES BENZ E550, MERCEDES BENZ E63, MERCEDES BENZ GL",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:06:52+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:28:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. recall 16V081: Chrysler Crossfire, Mercedes Benz C230, Mercedes Benz C300 and 11 more (2005 to 2014)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v081/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}