Mercedes-Benz E250, E350, E400 and others: Buckle assembly

Date

Dec. 24, 2014

Filed by

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

Vehicles

Mercedes-Benz E250 (2015); Mercedes-Benz E350 (2015); Mercedes-Benz E400 (2015); Mercedes-Benz E63 (2015)

Component

Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Buckle Assembly

Description of the defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015 E250 Diesel, E250 Blue Tec 4 Matic, E350 Sedan, E350 Sedan 4 Matic, E350 Wagon 4 Matic, E400 Sedan, E400 Sedan 4 Matic, E63 Sedan, and E63 Wagon vehicles manufactured October 8, 2014, to October 24, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the double seat belt buckle for the middle position of the rear passenger seat could fail under loading experienced in a severe frontal crash.

Potentially affected

1378

What can happen

If the middle position double seat belt buckle assembly fails under load such as in a severe frontal crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the seat occupant.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the double seat belt buckle, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2015. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2014120006.

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.

Owner notification date

Feb. 2, 2015

Manufacturer campaign number

2014120006

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

14V818000

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.