Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, Sprinter 3500: Anchorage

Date

Nov. 28, 2016

Filed by

Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC

Vehicles

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 (2016); Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 (2016)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

Daimler Vans USA, LLC

Component

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage

Description of the defect

Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC (Midwest) is recalling certain model year 2016 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2016, to September 30, 2016, equipped with certain left side seat adjusters, model number 486077 manufactured by Atwood. The affected seat adjusters may allow the seats to move in the event of a crash. As such, these adjusters fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages", and 207 "Seating Systems."

Potentially affected

28

What can happen

If the seat moves in the event of a crash, the seat occupant would be at an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Midwest will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left slide track, free of charge. The recall began on December 22, 2016. Owners may contact Midwest customer service at 1-574-522-4878.

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. 22, 2016

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

207

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

16V853000

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.