Mercedes Benz Amg Gt C Roadster, Mercedes-Benz Amg Gt, Mercedes-Benz Amg Gt Roadster, Mercedes-Benz Amg Gt S, model years 2017 to 2018. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 18 December 2017. 8 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 AMG GT & AMG GT-C Roadster and 2018 AMG GT-S & GT Roadster vehicles equipped with AMG Performance Seats. The passenger occupant classification system (OCS) might not function properly, possibly causing the passenger frontal air bag to be incorrectly deactivated …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 17V818 cover?
- Mercedes Benz AMG GT C Roadster, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Roadster, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S, model years 2017-2018.
- What is wrong with them?
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 AMG GT & AMG GT-C Roadster and 2018 AMG GT-S & GT Roadster vehicles equipped with AMG Performance Seats.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A passenger air bag that is incorrectly activated or deactivated in the event of a crash increases the risk of injury due to potential incorrect airbag deployment or non-deployment.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, and if necessary, replace the passenger seat cushion, free of charge.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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: “A passenger air bag that is incorrectly activated or deactivated in the event of a crash increases the risk of injury due to potential incorrect airbag deployment or non-deployment.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 17V818 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| System at fault | Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification |
| Reported to NHTSA | 18 December 2017 |
| Model years | 2017-2018 |
| Vehicles named | MERCEDES BENZ AMG GT C ROADSTER, MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT, MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER, MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT S |
What the notice says today
The consequence
A passenger air bag that is incorrectly activated or deactivated in the event of a crash increases the risk of injury due to potential incorrect airbag deployment or non-deployment.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, and if necessary, replace the passenger seat cushion, free of charge. Owners will be notified of the recall in January 2018 and they will receive a second letter when the parts become available, currently expected to be in February 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 846 notices in the record whose component field names air bags. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 46 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 17V818, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v818/
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The fingerprint of this notice
We take a SHA-256 of each of the three blocks of text the authority publishes and keep the first eight characters. As we last read campaign 17V818 on 23 August 2026, they were:
- Defect summary
9279f641 - Consequence
4d56e3f6 - Remedy
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We first read this notice on 21 August 2026. It has not moved since. If it ever does, these characters will not match, and the change will be dated here.
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