The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 C300 4Matic Cabriolet, C43 AMG Cabriolet, C300 Cabriolet, C300 Coupe, C300 4Matic Coupe, C43 AMG Coupe, E450 Coupe, E53 AMG Cabriolet, S450, S560, E450 Cabriolet, E450 4Matic Cabriolet, E450 4Matic Coupe, E53 AMG Coupe, S450 4Matic, S560 4Matic, S63 AMG and S65 AMG vehicles and Mercedes-Mayback S650 and S560 4 Matic vehicles. A correctly fastened seatbelt may be inaccurately detected as being unfastened, preventing the seat belt pre-tensioners from activating in the event of a crash.
The risk
If the seat belt tensioning does not activate in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt buckles, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019020012.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 | 2019 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 | 2019 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG S63 | 2019 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG S65 | 2019 |
| Mercedes-Benz C 300 | 2019 |
| Mercedes-Benz E 450 | 2019 |
| Mercedes-Benz S 450 | 2019 |
| Mercedes-Benz S560 | 2019 |
| Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC | 2019 |
| Mercedes-Maybach S 650 | 2019 |
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 AMG C43 | 2019 | 7 | 12 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 | 2019 | 6 | 12 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG S63 | 2019 | 3 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG S65 | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz C 300 | 2019 | 69 | 17 |
| Mercedes-Benz E 450 | 2019 | 17 | 12 |
| Mercedes-Benz S 450 | 2019 | 3 | 8 |
| Mercedes-Benz S560 | 2019 | 5 | 10 |
| Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4MATIC | 2019 | 1 | 5 |
| Mercedes-Maybach S 650 | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2018
22 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the seat belts; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 18V899000 19 Dec 2018 | General Motors LLC |
| 18V870000 7 Dec 2018 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 18V751000 24 Oct 2018 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 18V683000 1 Oct 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 18V673000 26 Sept 2018 | General Motors LLC |
| 18V568000 31 Aug 2018 | Ford Motor Company |
| 18V569000 29 Aug 2018 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 18V531000 15 Aug 2018 | Polaris Industries, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018