Mercedes-Benz Recalls 2018 AMG GT Models for Seat Belt Binding Defect
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 1,263 model year 2018 AMG GT vehicles because seat belts may bind, causing slack that increases injury risk in a crash.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical component (seat belts) where a defect could lead to increased personal injury in a crash, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. is recalling certain model year 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, AMG GT R, AMG GT C, and AMG GT S vehicles. The recall involves a total of 1,263 vehicles.
The defect involves seat belts that may bind within the guidance loops. This binding can cause slack to develop in the seat belts through occupant movement. If the seat belt is slack during a crash, it may lead to increased personal injury.
The recall began on March 30, 2018. Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will reconfigure the seat belt guides free of charge. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz customer service at 1-877-496-3691 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT, AMG GT R, AMG GT C, AMG GT S
- Brand
- MERCEDES-BENZ
- Manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Category
- Vehicle — Seat Belts
- Affected units
- 1,263
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (4)
- AMG GT
- AMG GT R
- AMG GT C
- AMG GT S
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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