NHTSA Campaign 16V853000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NHTSA campaign 16V853000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: front: anchorage. The repair is free.
Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC filed the report for 16V853000 with NHTSA on November 28, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V853000, NHTSA lists up to 28 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 1, 2016 and September 30, 2016.
The 16V853000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V853000 were scheduled from December 22, 2016, 24 days after the report.
16V853000 covers 2 models from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2016.
Owners of the model years 16V853000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the seat belts, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V853000 vehicles, the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V853000 ranks 2 of 2 Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC (Midwest) is recalling certain model year 2016 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2016, to September 30, 2016, equipped with certain left side seat adjusters, model number 486077 manufactured by Atwood. The affected seat adjusters may allow the seats to move in the event of a crash. As such, these adjusters fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages", and 207 "Seating Systems."
- The risk
- If the seat moves in the event of a crash, the seat occupant would be at an increased risk of injury.
- The fix
- Midwest will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left slide track, free of charge. The recall began on December 22, 2016. Owners may contact Midwest customer service at 1-574-522-4878.
Reported November 28, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V853000 (2)
Mercedes-Benz (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V853000, 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: November 28, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted