The defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2023 GLC 300 and GLC 300 4MATIC vehicles. The driver's and front passenger seat rail may have been incorrectly attached to the vehicle body.
The risk
An incorrectly attached seat may not properly restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the bolt connection and tighten the bolts between the driver and front passenger seat rail and the vehicle body, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2024. 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 GLC 300 | 2023 |
Components: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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 GLC 300 | 2023 | 55 | 12 |
Other seats recalls in 2024
32 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the seats; Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed 180 campaigns in all.
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| 24V886000 22 Nov 2024 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 24V869000 19 Nov 2024 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 24V859000 14 Nov 2024 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 24V855000 8 Nov 2024 | VANCRAFT LLC |
| 24V749000 4 Oct 2024 | Quality Van Sales, Inc. |
| 24V573000 1 Aug 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024