Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V034000

Child seat: vehicle latch anchor

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

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V034000

Child seat: vehicle latch anchor

Component
Child seat: vehicle latch anchor
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Vehicles affected
231
Reported to NHTSA
2021-01-29
Owners notified
2021-03-16

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 A220, A35 AMG, and CLA250 vehicles. The child seat anchoring system (ISOFIX) may be missing the right-side anchoring bar from the ISOFIX bracket on the right-rear seat.

Safety risk

If the anchoring bar is missing from the ISOFIX bracket, the child restraint cannot be properly secured to the seat using the ISOFIX securing system, increasing the risk of injury for a child in that seat.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the right-rear ISOFIX bracket and replace the bracket, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021020004.

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

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz A 2202021
Mercedes-Benz AMG A352021
Mercedes-Benz CLA 2502021

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.