Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Seat Belts
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 27, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,969. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 C300 4Matic Cabriolet, C43 AMG Cabriolet, C300 Cabriolet, C300 Coupe, C300 4Matic Coupe, C43 AMG Coupe, E450 Coupe, E53 AMG Cabriolet, S450, S560, E450 Cabriolet, E450 4Matic Cabriolet, E450 4Matic Coupe, E53 AMG Coupe, S450 4Matic, S560 4Matic, S63 AMG and S65 AMG vehicles and Mercedes-Mayback S650 and S560 4 Matic vehicles. A correctly fastened seatbelt may be inaccurately detected as being unfastened, preventing the seat belt pre-tensioners from activating in the event of a crash.
The risk
If the seat belt tensioning does not activate in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt buckles, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019020012.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG S63 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG S65 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz C300 | 69 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz E 450 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz S 450 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz S560 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4Matic | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Mercedes-Maybach S 650 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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 18V839000.
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