Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC: Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 26, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 109. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 E350, E450, E450 Wagon, E63S AMG, 2020 E63S AMG Wagon, and 2020-2021 E53 AMG vehicles. The passenger seat limiter may allow the seat to be positioned too close to the air bag.
The risk
A seat too close to the air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the frontal passenger air bag.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the passenger seat limiter, free of charge. The recall began April 29, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021040002.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63s | 0 | 4 | 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 AMG E63s | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | 0 | 2 | 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 21V216000.
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