Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Buckle Assembly
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 30, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 55,326. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz AG USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 AMG GLE53, AMG GLE63, 2020 GLE580, 2020-2021 GLE350 and GLE450 vehicles with 5 passenger seating. While buckling the seat belt, the middle seat belt buckle could be pushed down into the gap below the seat cushion. If the buckle can't be retrieved, the buckle latch will be inoperable and unable to restrain an occupant.
The risk
An unrestrained occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will secure the middle seat belt buckle, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020110005.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 | 91 | 27 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 | 26 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 | 5 | 12 | 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 20V671000.
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