{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 21V638: Mercedes Benz C250, Mercedes Benz C63 AMG, Mercedes Benz E400 and 2 more (2011 to 2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v638/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V638 (Mercedes-Benz): An incorrect air bag may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes Benz C250, Mercedes Benz C63 Amg, Mercedes Benz E400, Mercedes-Benz C350, Mercedes-Benz E350, model years 2011 to 2016. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 13 August 2021. 205 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2016 E400 Coupe, 2012-2015 C250 Coupe, C350 Coupe, C63 AMG Coupe, 2011-2014 E350 Coupe, and 2012-2014 E350 Cabrio vehicles. An incorrect front passenger air bag may have been installed during a prior repair. 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: 2021080016. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V638 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: “An incorrect air bag may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.” 21V638 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Air Bags:Frontal 13 August 2021 2011-2016 MERCEDES BENZ C250, MERCEDES BENZ C63 AMG, MERCEDES BENZ E400, MERCEDES-BENZ C350, MERCEDES-BENZ E350 An incorrect air bag may not function proper",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:59:35+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:47:17+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 21V638: Mercedes Benz C250, Mercedes Benz C63 AMG, Mercedes Benz E400 and 2 more (2011 to 2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v638/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}