Mercedes Benz S Class: Extended Seat Belt May Malfunction And Reduce Effectiveness Of Shoulder Belt
Mercedes-Benz S Class Seat Belt Recall Summary Mercedes-Benz is recalling 116 S Class vehicles because the rear seat belt extender may not retract properly due to a programming issue in the control unit. If the seat belt pretensioners deploy during a crash, the extender could fail and break, potentially causing injury. The fix involves recoding the rear control unit in affected vehicles.
- Recalling firm
- MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED
- Product
- Vehicles: MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS. Units affected: 116
- Reason
- It has been identified that the rear seatbelt extender may not retract as intended due to an issue with the individual friction conditions experienced by the belt extender which have not be programmed into the control unit. Should the pretensioners deploy during a collision then there is the potential that the extender may fail and break leaving broken edges which can cause a risk of a serious injury or higher occupant loading. Remedy: Recall all affected vehicles and recode the rear control unit on the vehicle.
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2016-12-15
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/bafed725-c4f4-450f-9f61-16ff3581fc6e