Mercedes Benz Sprinter: Seat Belt Restraint May Be Impaired
Mercedes Benz Sprinter Seatbelt Recall Summary Mercedes Benz is recalling 9 Sprinter vehicles in the United Kingdom because the seatbelt mountings on two-seater bench seats may not be properly tightened. Loose mountings could prevent seatbelts from restraining passengers effectively during a crash. The manufacturer will check and retighten the seatbelt mountings to the correct specification.
- Recalling firm
- MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
- Product
- Vehicles: MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER. Units affected: 9
- Reason
- The seatbelt mountings on the two seater bench seats may not be correctly tightened. This could cause the seatbelts not fully restrain the passengers and heighten the risk of injury if the vehicle is involved in a collision. Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and check the seatbelt mouintings. Retighten the seatbelt mountings to the correct torque.
- Classification
- Class II
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2016-11-25
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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