{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 18V514 (2018120001): Mercedes-Benz AMG Cla45, Mercedes-Benz Cla250 (2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v514/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V514 (Mercedes-Benz): If a child seat is in the front seat and the passenger air bag is not deactivated, in the event of a crash, it can increase the r...",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz Amg Cla45, Mercedes-Benz Cla250, model year 2018. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 3 August 2018. 86 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 Mercedes-Benz CLA250, CLA250 4Matic, and CLA45 AMG 4Matic vehicles. The Occupant Classification System (OCS) may not be properly calibrated, resulting in the front passenger air bag not being deactivated if a child seat is in the front 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 Mercedes-Benz's own number for this recall: 2018120001. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V514 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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 a child seat is in the front seat and the passenger air bag is not deactivated, in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.” 18V514 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification 3 August 2018 2018-2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLA45, MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250 If a child seat is in the front seat and the passenger ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:49:37+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:41:57+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 18V514 (2018120001): Mercedes-Benz AMG Cla45, Mercedes-Benz Cla250 (2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v514/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}