Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Buckle Assembly
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 1, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,702. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 and GLC300 4Matic, 2018 GLC350e and GLC63 AMG 4Matic and 2017-2018 GLC43 AMG 4Matic vehicles. The seat belt latch plates (the parts that insert into the buckles) for the outboard rear seats may retract into the interior paneling, preventing the occupants from being able to use the seat belts.
The risk
If the rear seat passengers cannot fasten their seat belts, they have an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install felt strips between the C-pillar and rear side paneling, free of charge. The recall began November 2, 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2018100002.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC63 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 | 87 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC 350 E | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 | 101 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 | 134 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 18V683000.
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