The defect
Mercedes-Benz AG USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 AMG GLE53, AMG GLE63, 2020 GLE580, 2020-2021 GLE350 and GLE450 vehicles with 5 passenger seating. While buckling the seat belt, the middle seat belt buckle could be pushed down into the gap below the seat cushion. If the buckle can't be retrieved, the buckle latch will be inoperable and unable to restrain an occupant.
The risk
An unrestrained occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will secure the middle seat belt buckle, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020110005.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 | 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 | 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 | 2020, 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 | 2020, 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 | 2020 |
Components: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
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 GLE53 | 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE63 | 2021 | 2 | 6 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 | 2020 | 91 | 27 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 | 2021 | 48 | 14 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 | 2020 | 26 | 32 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 | 2021 | 15 | 17 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 | 2020 | 5 | 12 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2020
38 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the seat belts; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 20V811000 23 Dec 2020 | General Motors, LLC |
| 20V792000 17 Dec 2020 | General Motors, LLC |
| 20V793000 17 Dec 2020 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 20V724000 20 Nov 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V697000 12 Nov 2020 | Lion Electric Company |
| 20V659000 27 Oct 2020 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| 20V661000 27 Oct 2020 | Braun Ambulances |
| 20V638000 15 Oct 2020 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020