Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V442000

Seat belts: rear/other

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-06-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V442000

Seat belts: rear/other

Component
Seat belts: rear/other
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
423
Reported to NHTSA
2016-06-16
Owners notified
2016-07-22

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015 ML250, ML350, ML350 4Matic, ML400 4Matic, ML63 AMG, and 2016 GLE450 AMG 4Matic vehicles manufactured from April 27, 2015, through May 19, 2015. The affected vehicles may have had the right rear seatbelt anchor bolt incorrectly installed.

Safety risk

In the event of a vehicle crash, the right rear seatbelt anchor bolt could fail to secure the passenger, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, correct the installation of the right rear seat belt anchor bolt, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2016. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz AMG ML632015
Mercedes-Benz GLE4502016
Mercedes-Benz ML2502015
Mercedes-Benz ML3502015
Mercedes-Benz ML4002015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.