The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 GLA250 and GLA250 4MATIC vehicles. The left anchor plate of the rear middle seatbelt may be loose.
The risk
The seatbelt for a passenger seated in the rear middle seating position might not be properly secured, which could increase the risk of an injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left anchor plate of the rear middle seatbelt, correcting its installation as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 13, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019080010.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 2018, 2019 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
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 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 2019 | 29 | 11 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2019
21 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the seat belts; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 19V912000 20 Dec 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V877000 11 Dec 2019 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 19V880000 11 Dec 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V814000 14 Nov 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V788000 1 Nov 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V766000 25 Oct 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V724000 9 Oct 2019 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 19V690000 1 Oct 2019 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019