Mercedes-Benz AMG C43, AMG C63, C 300: Retractor

Date

Jan. 29, 2021

Filed by

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Vehicles

Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020); Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020); Mercedes-Benz C 300 (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)

Component

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor

Description of the defect

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017-2021 C300, 2017-2020 AMG C43, and AMG C63 vehicles. The front seat belts might not fully retract to their stowed position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Potentially affected

24550

What can happen

If the seat belt does not fully retract, the occupant may find the operation of the seat belt inconvenient and not wear it, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will check the retraction function of the front seat belts and adjust the damping foam within the B-pillars, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 26, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021020010.

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. 26, 2021

Manufacturer campaign number

2021020010

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

21V032000

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