Mercedes recalling its fleet of 2013 SL models over faulty airbag system

Recall

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Mercedes is recalling its fleet of 130 SL models due to a faulty

airbag system.The affected models include:SL550, SL63AMG and SL65AMG.

Faulty system

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The vehicles were built between the months of january to april 2013

with a computerised Occupant Classification System.The airbag system,

as the auto company has found out, might not be able to detect light

individuals.It works by determinig whether an occupant on a seat is a

child or not using a sensor. The experts fear that it might not detect

light individuals.

Technology

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The OCS is an airbag system introduced to reduce the risk of death

among children. It identifies whether an adult or child is on the

front seat and inflates at a speed that might not harm a young person.

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