NHTSA Recall 17V251000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V251000; Date: Apr. 11, 2017
If the front seat seatbelt pretensioners do not function properly, the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2017 Mercedes Benz C300; 2017 Mercedes Benz C43 Amg; 2017 Mercedes Benz C63 Amg; 2017 Mercedes Benz C63s Amg; 2017 Mercedes Benz GLC300; 2017 Mercedes Benz Glc43 Amg; 2017 Mercedes Benz S550; 2017 Mercedes Benz S600; 2017 Mercedes Benz S63 Amg; 2017 Mercedes Benz S65; 2017 Mercedes-benz S550 4matic; 2017 Mercedes-maybach S550; 2017 Mercedes-maybach S600
Component: Seat Belts:pretensioner
Manufactured by: Mercedes-benz Usa, Llc.
Affected Units:: 12,743
Recall Summary:
Mercedes-benz USA, LLC (mbusa) is recalling certain 2017 c300, c300 4matic, c300 coupe, c300 coupe 4matic, c43 amg, c43 amg coupe, c43 amg cabrio, c63 amg, c63 amg coupe, c63s amg, c63s amg coupe, c63s cabrio, glc300, glc300 4matic, glc43 amg, s550, s550 4matic, s550e, s600, s63 amg 4matic, s65, mercedes-maybach s550 4matic, and mercedes-maybach s600 vehicles. The affected vehicles have front seat seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection," and 209, "seat belt assemblies. "
How to Fix:
Mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat belts, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2017. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 13, 2017
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