NHTSA Campaign 11V210000
SEAT BELTS
NHTSA campaign 11V210000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts. The repair is free.
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC - DBA SPRINTER filed the report for 11V210000 with NHTSA on March 30, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V210000, NHTSA lists up to 3,437 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 1, 2007 and February 28, 2011.
The 11V210000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 11V210000 were scheduled from July 15, 2011, 107 days after the report.
11V210000 covers 3 models from Dodge and Mercedes-Benz, model years 2009–2011.
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V210000 ranks 1 of 3 MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC - DBA SPRINTER recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 2500 AND 3500 SPRINTER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTIONAL THREE-SEAT BENCH IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE SEAT BENCHES IN THE SECOND SEATING ROW MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELTS THAT DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT," AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." FIRST, THOSE SAFETY BELTS MAY NOT LOCK AS REQUIRED. SECOND, THE ASSEMBLY LOOP MAY NOT PERFORM TO MINIMUM FORCE REQUIREMENTS.
- The risk
- IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SAFETY BELTS IN THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT PERFORM AS REQUIRED SUCH THAT A SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- MERCEDES-BENZ WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 843-695-5000.
- Notes
- MERCEDES-BENZ RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS L17.
Reported March 30, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V210000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V210000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 30, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted