MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C43, AMG C63, AMG C63S, AMG GLC43 and 9 more (2017): Seat belts
Recall 17V251000 · Apr 11, 2017 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
12,743
vehicles affected
12,743
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V251000
- Date
- Apr 11, 2017
- Maker
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Units affected
- 12,743
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Pretensioner
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 C300, C300 4Matic, C300 Coupe, C300 Coupe 4Matic, C43 AMG, C43 AMG Coupe, C43 AMG Cabrio, C63 AMG, C63 AMG Coupe, C63S AMG, C63S AMG Coupe, C63S Cabrio, GLC300, GLC300 4Matic, GLC43 AMG, S550, S550 4Matic, S550e, S600, S63 AMG 4Matic, S65, Mercedes-Maybach S550 4Matic, and Mercedes-Maybach S600 vehicles. The affected vehicles have front seat seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
What can happen
If the front seat seatbelt pretensioners do not function properly, the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat belts, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Vehicles covered
13 models, 13 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz | Amg C43 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Amg C63 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Amg C63S | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Amg GLC43 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Amg S63 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Amg S65 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | C 300 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | GLC300 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | S550 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | S550 4MATIC | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Benz | S600 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Maybach | S550 | 2017 |
| Mercedes-Maybach | S600 | 2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V251000?
13 models: Mercedes-Benz Amg C43 (2017), Mercedes-Benz Amg C63 (2017), Mercedes-Benz Amg C63S (2017) and 10 more, about 12,743 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V251000?
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat belts, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
What can happen?
If the front seat seatbelt pretensioners do not function properly, the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.