Model year record

1999 MERCEDES BENZ CLK320

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 29 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 99V030000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
2,600
Reported to NHTSA
1999-02-11
Owners notified
1999-03-05

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A DEFECTIVE WELD WAS DISCOVERED ON THE WELD NUT FOR THE BOLT USED TO SECURE THE FRONT SHOULDER SEAT BELT GUIDES.

Safety risk

DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE WELD, THE ANCHORAGES MAY NOT ADEQUATELY SECURE THE FRONT SEAT BELTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHOR ASSEMBLY.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Unknown or other4
Engine and engine cooling: engine375,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2
Power train: automatic transmission259,000 mi
Child seat1
Electrical system1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys163,989 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility197,235 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights1
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system1
Seats1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar1
Structure: body160,000 mi
Structure: body: roof and pillars1
Suspension1
Suspension: front1
Tires13,000 mi
Visibility160,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly1199,000 mi
Visibility: windshield1

The 2000 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.