Seat Belt Problems of Mercedes Benz S430

Mercedes Benz S430 owners have reported 4 seat belt related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common seat belt problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's seat belt (4 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of Mercedes Benz S430

Problem Category Number of Problems
Seat Belt problems
4

Seat Belt problem #1

Dash warnings:: srs inactive, pre-safe unavailable, front passenger seat airbag is turned off according to the light and there is no baby seat in it.

Seat Belt problem #2

The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes Benz S430. The contact stated that the front driver¿s seat belt seized and would not retract or pull out further from its pretensioner. The dealer was notified and stated that there were no recalls or warranties addressing the failure. The contact was advised to bring the vehicle in for an inspection. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.

Seat Belt problem #3

The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes Benz S430. The seat belts are locked and would not release when the driver and passenger attempted to adjust them. The dealer stated that this failure occurred frequently and will replace the seat belts for $1200. The failure mileage was 94,402.

Seat Belt problem #4

The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes Benz S430. The seat belts are locked and will not release when the driver and passenger attempted to adjust them. The failure mileage was at 95000.



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