NHTSA Campaign 16V670000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
NHTSA campaign 16V670000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: rear/other. The repair is free.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed the report for 16V670000 with NHTSA on September 15, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V670000, NHTSA lists up to 271 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 1, 2016 and May 31, 2016.
The 16V670000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V670000 were scheduled from November 18, 2016, 64 days after the report.
16V670000 covers 2 models from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2016.
Owners of the model years 16V670000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the seat belts, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V670000 vehicles, the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V670000 ranks 61 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V670000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 1 other recall on the seat belts on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured March 1, 2016, to May 31, 2016. The bolts connecting the lower seat belt connection to the rear bench seat may not have been properly tightened.
- The risk
- If the bolts were not properly tightened, the seat belt may fail to secure the seat occupant in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- DVUSA will notify owners, and Sprinter dealers will inspect the connecting bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
Reported September 15, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V670000 (2)
Mercedes-Benz (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V670000, 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: September 15, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted