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Mercedes-Benz although correctly fastened, the front seat belts may be inaccurately detected as being unfastened, which may cause the electric PRE-SAFE®-function and the pretensioner to be deactivated.

NHTSA campaign 19V-788 · Reported November 1, 2019 · 29,720 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, CLS-Class, E-Class, G-Class and GLC-Class
VEHICLES AFFECTED
29,720
REMEDY
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat belt buckles, replacing them as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported a problem with the seat belts. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Although correctly fastened, the front seat belts may be inaccurately detected as being unfastened, which may cause the electric PRE-SAFE®-function and the pretensioner to be deactivated.

WHY IT MATTERS

The electric PRE-SAFE®-function and the seat belt pretensioners may not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat belt buckles, replacing them as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-788.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2019Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
2019Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
2018–2019Mercedes-Benz E-Class
2019Mercedes-Benz G-Class
2018–2019Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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