Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Seats › Mid/Rear Assembly
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 5, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,352. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 E450, AMG E63S, GLC300, AMG GLC43, AMG GLC63, AMG GT53, and AMG GT63 vehicles equipped with rear seatbacks that can be electrically unlatched. The left-rear seatback latch may not be strong enough to withstand certain loads. If cargo were to strike the left-rear seatback, the latch may fail.
The risk
In the event of a crash, if the left-rear seatback latch fails, it can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left-rear seatback latch, free of charge. The recall began August 17, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020070004.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63s | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC63 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT63 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz E 450 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 | 70 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
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 20V328000.
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