The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 A220, A35 AMG, and CLA250 vehicles. The child seat anchoring system (ISOFIX) may be missing the right-side anchoring bar from the ISOFIX bracket on the right-rear seat.
The risk
If the anchoring bar is missing from the ISOFIX bracket, the child restraint cannot be properly secured to the seat using the ISOFIX securing system, increasing the risk of injury for a child in that seat.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the right-rear ISOFIX bracket and replace the bracket, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021020004.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz A 220 | 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG A35 | 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 | 2021 |
Components: CHILD SEAT | CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR
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 A 220 | 2021 | 9 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG A35 | 2021 | 1 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 | 2021 | 7 | 5 |
Other child seat recalls in 2021
2 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the child seat; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed 180 campaigns in all.
| 21V584000 29 Jul 2021 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021