The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2013 GL350 BlueTEC, GL450 4MATIC, GL550 4MATIC, and GL63 AMG vehicles manufactured May 15, 2012 through October 4, 2012. The second row seat belt anchor fitting bolts may not be properly torqued.
The risk
If the bolts are not properly torqued, the seat belt anchor bolts may continue to loosen and in the the event of a crash, the belted occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners and dealers will check, and tighten the bolts of the seat belt anchor fittings, as necessary, free of charge. The recall campaign began on May 24, 2013. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz at 1-800-367-6372.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz GL350 | 2013 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL450 | 2013 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL550 | 2013 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL63 | 2013 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz GL350 | 2013 | 7 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL450 | 2013 | 37 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL550 | 2013 | 6 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz GL63 | 2013 | 1 | 3 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2013
22 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the seat belts; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 13V631000 19 Dec 2013 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 13V630000 19 Dec 2013 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 13V613000 6 Dec 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V619000 29 Nov 2013 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 13V618000 29 Nov 2013 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 13V606000 29 Nov 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V601000 29 Nov 2013 | E-One Incorporated |
| 13V604000 29 Nov 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013