Recall 17V251000

SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

Report Date
20170411
Component
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Affected Vehicles
13 models

Defect Description

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."

Safety 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.

Affected Vehicles

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

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