Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V328000

Seats: mid/rear assembly

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-06-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V328000

Seats: mid/rear assembly

Component
Seats: mid/rear assembly
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
1,352
Reported to NHTSA
2020-06-05
Owners notified
2020-08-17

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 E450, AMG E63S, GLC300, AMG GLC43, AMG GLC63, AMG GT53, and AMG GT63 vehicles equipped with rear seatbacks that can be electrically unlatched. The left-rear seatback latch may not be strong enough to withstand certain loads. If cargo were to strike the left-rear seatback, the latch may fail.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, if the left-rear seatback latch fails, it can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left-rear seatback latch, free of charge. The recall began August 17, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020070004.

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

7 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S2020
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC432020
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC632020
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT532020
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT632020
Mercedes-Benz E 4502020
Mercedes-Benz GLC 3002020

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.