The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 and GLA250 4Matic vehicles. The child seat top tether anchorage point on the center position of the rear seat may not have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
The risk
If the top tether anchorage point is missing, a child seat will not be able to be properly installed in the center rear seat position, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear seat backrest, free of charge. The recall began August 15, 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 2018 |
Components: CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP
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 GLA 250 | 2018 | 50 | 12 |
Other child seat recalls in 2018
3 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the child seat; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 18V513000 3 Aug 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 18V437000 28 Jun 2018 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018