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HighNHTSA·19V788000·Announced 2019-11-01

Mercedes-Benz Recalls Vehicles for Seat Belt Sensor Defect

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 29,720 vehicles because front seat belts may be incorrectly detected as unfastened, potentially disabling safety features.

What this means for you

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 system defect (seat belt pretensioners/PRE-SAFE) that increases the risk of injury in a crash, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. is recalling certain 2018-2019 model year vehicles, including the E-Class, CLS-Class, GLC-Class, G-Class, and AMG GT models. The recall affects a total of 29,720 vehicles. The specific models involved include the E400, E450, E300, E63 AMG, CLS450, CLS53 AMG, GLC300, GLC63 AMG, G550, G63 AMG, and GT63 AMG variants.

The defect involves the front seat belt sensors. Although the seat belts may be correctly fastened, the vehicle's system may inaccurately detect them as being unfastened. This error can cause the electric PRE-SAFE® function and the seat belt pretensioners to be deactivated. If these safety systems do not deploy during a crash, the risk of injury to occupants increases.

Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat belt buckles and replace them as necessary at no charge. The recall began on March 13, 2020. Owners can contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

The recalled product

Product
MERCEDES-BENZ E 450, E 300, AMG GT63, E 400
Brand
MERCEDES-BENZ
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Category
Vehicle — Seat Belt / Safety System
Hazard
Affected units
29,720

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 (17)

  • E 450
  • E 300
  • AMG GT63
  • E 400
  • AMG E63S
  • AMG GLC63S
  • E43 AMG
  • CLS 450
  • AMG GLC43
  • GLC 300
  • GLC350E
  • AMG CLS53
  • AMG E53
  • G 550
  • G63
  • AMG GLC63
  • AMG GT 63

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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