Seat Belt Problems of Mercedes Benz S500

Mercedes Benz S500 owners have reported 5 seat belt related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 2 most common seat belt problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's seat belt (4 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat belt retractor (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of Mercedes Benz S500

Problem Category Number of Problems
Seat Belt problems
4
Front Seat Belt Retractor problems
1

Recently reported Seat Belt problems of Mercedes Benz S500

The Seat Belt problem

During hot weather the seat belt gets stuck and you will not be able to use the seat belt at all. This is a safety issue and should not happen. This happens when the car is parked under hot weather. This is in the drivers side. This has been happening for the last 1 year.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes Benz S500. The contact stated that the front passenger side seat belt failed to retract. During warmer outside temperatures, the failure would worsen. The failure occurred multiple times. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure.   Read details...




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