Mercedes-Benz AMG S63, AMG S65, S550 and others: Seat belts

Date

Nov. 16, 2016

Filed by

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

Vehicles

Mercedes-Benz AMG S63 (2016, 2017); Mercedes-Benz AMG S65 (2016); Mercedes-Benz S550 (2016, 2017); Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG (2017)

Component

Seat Belts

Description of the defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 S63 AMG Coupe, S65 AMG Coupe, S550 Coupe 4Matic, S63 AMG 4Matic Convertible, and S550 Convertible vehicles manufactured June 29, 2015, to March 15, 2016. The seat belt extenders on the affected vehicles may not retract as intended and may potentially break the event of a crash.

Potentially affected

672

What can happen

In the event of a crash, if the seat belt extender does not retract and/or the extender breaks, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the control unit software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in mid-December 2016. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

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

Dec. 16, 2016

Manufacturer campaign number

2016110006

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

16V829000

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.