Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC: Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Retractor
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 25, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,917. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mercedes-Benz, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 G550, AMG G63, E350, E450, AMG CLS53, AMG E53, AMG GT43, AMG GT53, AMG GT63, 2021-2022 CLS450, and AMG E63 vehicles. The rear seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the rear seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owners notified of the voluntary recall campaign by an interim letter on August 13, 2021. A final letter was mailed on September 24, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz CLS 450 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT43 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT63 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS 450 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz E 450 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz E350 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz G 550 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
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 21V483000.
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