The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A DEFECTIVE WELD WAS DISCOVERED ON THE WELD NUT FOR THE BOLT USED TO SECURE THE FRONT SHOULDER SEAT BELT GUIDES.
The risk
DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE WELD, THE ANCHORAGES MAY NOT ADEQUATELY SECURE THE FRONT SEAT BELTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHOR ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz CLK320 | 1999 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
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 CLK320 | 1999 | 18 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1999
10 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the seat belts; MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. filed 61 campaigns in all.
| 99V328000 22 Nov 1999 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 99V308000 2 Nov 1999 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 99V280000 20 Oct 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V269000 12 Oct 1999 | TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION |
| 99V250000 20 Sept 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V266000 7 Sept 1999 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 99V221000 11 Aug 1999 | PAN-WIT, INC. |
| 99V155000 28 Jun 1999 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999