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NHTSA recall 00V203000

Seat belts › Front › Warning light/devices

Mercedes Benz M Class

Reported Jul 26, 20004,354 vehicles affectedMERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.Built Sep 19, 1999 – Oct 18, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection." an audible seat belt buzzer warning sounds for approximately two seconds when the vehicle ignition IS turned to the on or start position and the driver seat belt IS fastened. this buzzer activation exceeds the limitations set forth in the standard.

The risk

Drivers may become confused regarding the purpose of the chime.

The remedy

Dealers will repair the seat belt warning chime system.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Mercedes Benz M Class
2000

Notes

Owner notification began november 17, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).