NHTSA Campaign 21V483000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
NHTSA campaign 21V483000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: rear/other: retractor. The repair is free.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed the report for 21V483000 with NHTSA on June 25, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V483000, NHTSA lists up to 4,917 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V483000 were scheduled from September 24, 2021, 91 days after the report.
21V483000 covers 3 models from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V483000 ranks 27 of 51 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 21V483000, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC has 3 other recalls on the seat belts on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mercedes-Benz, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 G550, AMG G63, E350, E450, AMG CLS53, AMG E53, AMG GT43, AMG GT53, AMG GT63, 2021-2022 CLS450, and AMG E63 vehicles. The rear seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- The risk
- An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the rear seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owners notified of the voluntary recall campaign by an interim letter on August 13, 2021. A final letter was mailed on September 24, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Reported June 25, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V483000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V483000, 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: June 25, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted