Recall 13V166000

SEAT BELTS

Report Date

20130429

Component

SEAT BELTS

Affected Vehicles

4 models

Defect Description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2013 GL350 BlueTEC, GL450 4MATIC, GL550 4MATIC, and GL63 AMG vehicles manufactured May 15, 2012 through October 4, 2012. The second row seat belt anchor fitting bolts may not be properly torqued.

Safety Consequence

If the bolts are not properly torqued, the seat belt anchor bolts may continue to loosen and in the the event of a crash, the belted occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Mercedes-Benz will notify owners and dealers will check, and tighten the bolts of the seat belt anchor fittings, as necessary, free of charge. The recall campaign began on May 24, 2013. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz at 1-800-367-6372.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2013	MERCEDES BENZ	GL350
2013	MERCEDES BENZ	GL450
2013	MERCEDES BENZ	GL550
2013	MERCEDES BENZ	GL63

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.