Mercedes Benz S Class: Seat Belts Have Not Been Installed Correctly

Mercedes-Benz S Class Seat Belt Recall Summary Mercedes-Benz is recalling 26 S Class vehicles in the United Kingdom because seat belt connections to the front seats may not have been installed correctly on a small number of units. In rare cases, this installation issue could reduce the restraint effectiveness of the seat belts during severe crashes. Affected vehicle owners will be contacted to have their seat belt connections inspected and corrected if necessary.

Recalling firm

MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED

Product

Vehicles: MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS. Units affected: 26

Reason

In rare individual cases the connections of the belts to the front seats may not be installed correctly. As a result on a small batch of vehicles it cannot be completely ruled out that the restraint effect could be impaired with extremely high loads. Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check and where necessary correct the belt end fitting.

Category

vehicle recall

Country

United Kingdom

Agency

UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Recall date

2013-12-18

Status

Ongoing

Distribution

United Kingdom

Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/a064a953-4ef3-4335-ac00-0e2a66587b49