NHTSA Recall 21V032000
Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Component: Seat Belts. Reported 2021-01-29. An estimated 24,550 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
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."
Risk
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.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
Manufacturer campaign number: 2021020010
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2017 Mercedes-Benz Amg C43
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz Amg C43
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz Amg C43
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz Amg C43
- 2017 Mercedes-Benz Amg C63
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz Amg C63
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz Amg C63
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz Amg C63
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz C 300
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz C 300
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz C 300
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz C 300
- 2017 Mercedes-Benz C300