Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V513000

Child seat: latch strap

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-08-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V513000

Child seat: latch strap

Component
Child seat: latch strap
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
39
Reported to NHTSA
2018-08-03
Owners notified
2018-09-28

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 Cabrio and E400 4Matic Cabrio vehicles. The child seat anchoring system (ISOFIX) in these vehicles may not have been properly installed. As a result, in the event of a crash, the ISOFIX console may partially detach from the car body.

Safety risk

If the ISOFIX console partially detaches in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury for a child in a child seat.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ISOFIX console, and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 28, 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2018080015.

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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz E 4002018

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.