NHTSA Campaign 17V251000

SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

Issued by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. · Reported Apr 11, 2017 · 12,743 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 C300, C300 4Matic, C300 Coupe, C300 Coupe 4Matic, C43 AMG, C43 AMG Coupe, C43 AMG Cabrio, C63 AMG, C63 AMG Coupe, C63S AMG, C63S AMG Coupe, C63S Cabrio, GLC300, GLC300 4Matic, GLC43 AMG, S550, S550 4Matic, S550e, S600, S63 AMG 4Matic, S65, Mercedes-Maybach S550 4Matic, and Mercedes-Maybach S600 vehicles. The affected vehicles have front seat seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Consequence

If the front seat seatbelt pretensioners do not function properly, the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat belts, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C43 2017 12,743
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2017 12,743
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC43 2017 12,743
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG S63 2017 12,743
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG S65 2017 12,743
MERCEDES-BENZ C300 2017 12,743
MERCEDES-BENZ C63S AMG 2017 12,743
MERCEDES-BENZ GLC300 2017 12,743
MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2017 12,743
MERCEDES-BENZ S550 4MATIC 2017 12,743
MERCEDES-BENZ S600 2017 12,743
MERCEDES-MAYBACH S550 2017 12,743
MERCEDES-MAYBACH S600 2017 12,743

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V251000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.