Mercedes-Benz Recalls 2023 AMG C43 Vehicles Due to Seat Wiring Defect
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 2023 AMG C43 vehicles because incorrectly routed seat wiring may damage the harness, preventing seat air bags from deploying 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 risk-of-harm product (air bag deployment failure) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is recalling certain 2023 AMG C43 4MATIC vehicles equipped with AMG Performance seats. The recall addresses a defect where the seat wiring harness may be incorrectly routed. This incorrect routing can cause the harness to become damaged when the seat is fully reclined.
A damaged wiring harness can prevent the air bags installed in the seats from deploying as intended during a crash, which increases the risk of injury to occupants. The source text does not report any specific incidents of injury or death associated with this defect.
Dealers will inspect and reroute the wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 12, 2024. Owners may 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 AMG C43
- Brand
- MERCEDES-BENZ
- Manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Passenger Vehicle
- Affected units
- 18
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 (1)
- AMG C43
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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