Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Seats
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 30, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,337. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 E350 and E450, 2019-2021 AMG E53 and 2020-2021 AMG E63 vehicles. The front passenger seat may be missing the mechanical seat adjustment range limit stop, allowing the seat to move outside of the acceptable range in relation to the air bag.
The risk
If the front passenger seat is adjusted beyond the acceptable range in relation to the air bag, there could be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash with air bag deployment.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for the mechanical seat adjustment range limitation for the front passenger seat and install it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-368-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020110013.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz E 450 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz E350 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 | 6 | 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 20V673000.
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