Mercedes Benz R Class: Buckle assembly

Date

April 3, 2006

Filed by

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

Vehicles

Mercedes Benz R Class (2006)

Component

Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Buckle Assembly

Description of the defect

On certain passenger Vehicles, during The production Process, The threads in The nut used to secure The Seat Belt buckle in a Limited number of second row Seats May be missing. The absence of The screw threads results in an incomplete Connection of The buckle to The Seat.

Potentially affected

2500

What can happen

In The event of a crash, a Seat occupant May not be properly restrained increasing The risk of personal injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect to see if The nut is missing And replace The Seat if necessary Free of Charge. The recall began on May 3, 2006. Owners May contact Mercedes-Benz at 1-800-367-6372.

Recall notes

Mercedes-Benz recall no. 2006040003.CUSTOMERS May also contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Vehicle Safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to HTTP://WWW.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

May 3, 2006

Manufacturer campaign number

2006040003

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

06V101000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.