Mercedes Benz Citan: Passenger Bench Seat May Fail
Recall Summary Mercedes-Benz is recalling 60 Citan vehicles because bolts securing the passenger seat backrest may fracture, causing the backrest cushion to drop. In a crash, this could prevent the seat belt from properly restraining the passenger. The fix involves replacing the mounting screws with screws that have additional sleeves.
- Recalling firm
- MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
- Product
- Vehicles: MERCEDES BENZ CITAN. Units affected: 60
- Reason
- The bolt securing the passenger seat back rest may fracture. If this happens the back rest cushion may drop. In the event of a collision the seat belt may not fully restrain the passenger as intended. Remedy: On affected vehicles replace the mounting screws with additional sleeves.
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2016-04-22
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/68435bb9-9ba3-4cf8-ba44-12323401e6e4