Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V216000

Seats: front assembly: power adjust

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-03-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V216000

Seats: front assembly: power adjust

Component
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Vehicles affected
109
Reported to NHTSA
2021-03-26
Owners notified
2021-04-29

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 E350, E450, E450 Wagon, E63S AMG, 2020 E63S AMG Wagon, and 2020-2021 E53 AMG vehicles. The passenger seat limiter may allow the seat to be positioned too close to the air bag.

Safety risk

A seat too close to the air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the frontal passenger air bag.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the passenger seat limiter, free of charge. The recall began April 29, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021040002.

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 E532021 2020
Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S2021 2020
Mercedes-Benz E 3502021
Mercedes-Benz E 4502021
Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG2020

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.