2009 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS Recall - Recall ID 94946

2009 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS Recall

NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V081000 
Vehicle/Equipment Make: MERCEDES BENZ 
Vehicle/Eqipment Model: S CLASS 
Model Year: 2009 
Mfg Campaign Number: 2009030001 
Mfg Component Desc: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 
Mfg Involved in Recall: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. 
Manufacture Dates: 09-01-08 through 09-30-08 
Type of Report: (V) Vehicle 
Potential # of Units Affected: 54 
Date Owner Notified by Mfg:  
Recall Initiated By: MFR 
Mfg Responsible for Recall: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. 
Report Recieved Date: 03-13-09 
Record Creation Date: 03-12-09 
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Defect Summary: MERCEDES BENZ IS RECALLING 54 MY 2009 S-CLASS, W221 VEHICLES. DUE TO PART NUMBER LABEL OF THE DOOR LOCKS IT COULD BE THAT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS WERE INTERCHANGED DURING PRODUCTION. THE EXCHANGE OF A FRONT AND A REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK WOULD RESULT IN A PASSENGER SIDE DOOR THAT CANNOT BE OPENED BY MERELY PULLING ON THE INTERIOR HANDLE AND A REAR DOOR LOCK THAT CAN BE OPENED WITH A SIMPLE PULL OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE EVEN IF LOCKED. 
Consequence Summary: THIS SITUATION COULD AFFECT THE SAFE EXITING OF A VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM INADVERTENT OPENING OF THE REAR DOOR. 
Corrective Summary: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE PART NUMBER ON ALL DOOR LOCKS AND REPLACE ANY INCORRECTLY INSTALLED DOOR LOCK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MARCH 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372. 
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2009 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS Recall - Recall ID 94946 for MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

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