Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc.: Child Seat
Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 3, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,326. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: BABYSMART INFANT RESTRAINTS AND BOOSTER SEATS. IF THE INFANT RESTRAINT OR BOOSTER SEAT IS INCORRECTLY POSITIONED OR MOVES SEVERAL INCHES OR MORE FORWARD OF THE SEAT BACK IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF MERCEDES-BENZ BABYSMART EQUIPPED VEHICLES, IT MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY DEACTIVATE THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A CHILD COULD BE INJURED BY THE AIR BAG.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE INFANT RESTRAINTS AND BOOSTER SEATS.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Mercedes Benz Babysmart | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Mercedes Benz BQ6910155 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Mercedes Benz BQ6910157 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Mercedes Benz BQ6910163 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Mercedes Benz Babysmart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Mercedes Benz BQ6910155 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Mercedes Benz BQ6910157 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Mercedes Benz BQ6910163 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Mercedes Benz Babysmart | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Mercedes Benz BQ6910155 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Mercedes Benz BQ6910157 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Mercedes Benz BQ6910163 | 0 | 1 | 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 99C024000.
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