Summary
The 2017 Mercedes-Benz E Class has 12 recalls, the most serious being a plastic underbody panel positioned too close to the left catalytic converter, where heat can melt the panel and start a fire.
A separate electrical recall involves the rear seat bench frame chafing through the wiring harness to the fuel system, which can cause the fuel pump, fuel pressure sensor, or fuel gauge to fail. On the safety equipment side, three recalls involve the airbag system: pelvis and frontal airbags on certain vehicles may not deploy properly in a crash, a passenger seat sensor that detects occupant size can be misclassified when the seat is moved to its rearmost and lowest position, and airbag control units on some vehicles were programmed incorrectly and may not trigger as intended. On coupe and cabriolet models, front seatbacks may not fully lock on the right side, which can allow objects from the rear to come forward in a crash, and the passenger seat adjustment range may allow the seat to travel too far forward, raising injury risk in a collision. The trunk spoiler may not be properly secured and can detach at highway speeds, becoming a hazard for other vehicles. The shifter module can fail internally and leave the driver unable to select a gear while stopped. Rounding out the list are headlamp recalls covering both aim adjustment and horizontal adjustment compliance, along with a software issue affecting the widescreen instrument cluster display.
