Seat Belt Related Problems of the 1997 Mercedes Benz E320

Table 1 shows two common seat belt related problems of the 1997 Mercedes Benz E320. The number one most common problem is related to the seat belt (seven problems). The second most common problem is related to the front seat belt retractor (one problem).

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of Mercedes Benz E320

Problem Category Number of Problems
Seat Belt problems
7
Front Seat Belt Retractor problems
1

Recently reported Seat Belt problems of the 1997 Mercedes Benz E320

The Seat Belt problem

Driver seatbelt exploded while buckled up as the car was going about 30 mph on a 4 lane street. No warning and was very traumatic. I had to pull over when I smelled something burning. When I released seatbelt to get out of the car it would not buckle up when I tried to get back in the seat.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

The contact owns a 1997 mercedes E320. While driving 20 mph the driver-side front seat belt retractor separated. The next day the passenger front seat belt retractor failed identically. The seat belts no longer work properly.   Read details...


Seat Belt related problems in other Mercedes Benz E320 model year vehicles:



E320 Service Bulletins
E320 Defect Investigations