NHTSA (USA)Medium Risk
At a glance
What can fail
The communication module software may fail to send your vehicle's correct location to emergency services when the eCall system activates during a crash.
What the fix does
The 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG E43 has 6 recalls, the most serious involving a starting current limiter that can overheat and melt surrounding components, raising the risk of a fire.
The passenger airbag system has a separate concern: the front passenger occupant detection unit may have been incorrectly installed, causing the system to misclassify an adult as a child seat and deactivate the front airbag in a crash. On the steering side, a small number of vehicles have electric power steering control units with faulty contact pins that can lose connection, dropping all power steering assist and making the wheel significantly harder to turn. The emergency call system on certain vehicles can send responders to the wrong location after a crash if it fails. Two recalls address headlight aim: on vehicles with LED headlights, the low beams may not sufficiently illuminate the road ahead, and on a broader set of vehicles, the horizontal adjustment screws are not properly sealed, leaving the aim exposed to adjustment that can cause the same problem.
At a glance
What can fail
The communication module software may fail to send your vehicle's correct location to emergency services when the eCall system activates during a crash.
What the fix does
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A dealer will update the communication module software, or the update will be sent over-the-air, at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The headlight adjustment screws lack proper sealing, allowing them to be readjusted unintentionally and causing the headlights to misalign.
What the fix does
Dealers will install properly sealed caps on the headlight adjustment screws to prevent unintended readjustment.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The LED headlights may be misadjusted, causing the low beams to not illuminate the road adequately.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect and adjust the headlamp alignment as needed at no charge.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The electrical power steering control unit has improperly welded contact pins that can cause the steering system to malfunction.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the electric power steering rack at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
When the engine or transmission won't start, the starter motor keeps trying to turn over. This repeated effort can cause the starting current limiter to overheat.
What the fix does
A dealer will install an additional fuse in the electrical line to the starter motor to protect against overheating.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The front passenger seat occupant detection control unit may be incorrectly installed, causing the system to misidentify an adult passenger as a child, which would disable the front passenger airbag during a crash.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect and correct the pressure hose routing of the occupant detection system, and replace the pressure hose and detection mat if needed.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.