NHTSA Campaign 21V216000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 21V216000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed the report for 21V216000 with NHTSA on March 26, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V216000, NHTSA lists up to 109 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V216000 were scheduled from April 29, 2021, 34 days after the report.
21V216000 covers 1 model from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V216000 ranks 42 of 51 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 21V216000, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC has 2 other recalls on the seats on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The 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.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported March 26, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V216000 (1)
Mercedes-Benz (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V216000, 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 26, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted