MERCEDES-BENZ GL350, GL450, GL550, GL63 (2014): Child seat
Recall 14V158000 · Mar 31, 2014 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
69
vehicles affected
69
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V158000
- Date
- Mar 31, 2014
- Maker
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Units affected
- 69
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Child seat > LATCH strap
- Model years
- 2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Mercedes Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2014 GL350 BlueTEC 4Matic, GL450 4Matic, GL550 4Matic, and GL63 AMG vehicles manufactured November 4, 2013, through November 15, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the foldable second row seat bottom may not fold down low enough to allow proper use of the child seat achors. As such, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
What can happen
Without the use of the lower anchor points, a child restraint may be insufficiently or improperly anchored to the seat, increasing the risk of injury to the child in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Mercedes will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the seat pan of the second row seat, free of charge. The recall began on May 2, 2014. Owners may contact Mercedes at 1-800-367-6372.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz | GL350 | 2014 |
| Mercedes-Benz | GL450 | 2014 |
| Mercedes-Benz | GL550 | 2014 |
| Mercedes-Benz | GL63 | 2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V158000?
4 models: Mercedes-Benz GL350 (2014), Mercedes-Benz GL450 (2014), Mercedes-Benz GL550 (2014) and 1 more, about 69 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V158000?
Mercedes will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the seat pan of the second row seat, free of charge. The recall began on May 2, 2014. Owners may contact Mercedes at 1-800-367-6372.
What can happen?
Without the use of the lower anchor points, a child restraint may be insufficiently or improperly anchored to the seat, increasing the risk of injury to the child in the event of a crash.
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.