Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V671000

Seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-10-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V671000

Seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly

Component
Seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
55,326
Reported to NHTSA
2020-10-30
Owners notified
2020-12-18

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz AG USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 AMG GLE53, AMG GLE63, 2020 GLE580, 2020-2021 GLE350 and GLE450 vehicles with 5 passenger seating. While buckling the seat belt, the middle seat belt buckle could be pushed down into the gap below the seat cushion. If the buckle can't be retrieved, the buckle latch will be inoperable and unable to restrain an occupant.

Safety risk

An unrestrained occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will secure the middle seat belt buckle, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020110005.

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 5 models.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE532021
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE632021
Mercedes-Benz GLE 3502021 2020
Mercedes-Benz GLE 4502021 2020
Mercedes-Benz GLE 5802020

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.