Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V032000

Seat belts: front: retractor

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-01-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V032000

Seat belts: front: retractor

Component
Seat belts: front: retractor
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Vehicles affected
24,550
Reported to NHTSA
2021-01-29
Owners notified
2021-02-26

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017-2021 C300, 2017-2020 AMG C43, and AMG C63 vehicles. The front seat belts might not fully retract to their stowed position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety risk

If the seat belt does not fully retract, the occupant may find the operation of the seat belt inconvenient and not wear it, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will check the retraction function of the front seat belts and adjust the damping foam within the B-pillars, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 26, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021020010.

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

13 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz AMG C432020 2019 2018 2017
Mercedes-Benz AMG C632020 2019 2018 2017
Mercedes-Benz C 3002021 2020 2019 2018 2017

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.