Reported Oct 30, 200016,246 vehicles affectedMERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.Maker’s number 20000100007Built Sep 7, 1999 – Jan 5, 2000
The defect
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the seat belt anchor in the rear folding middle seating position may have been manufactured with out-of-tolerance hardware.
The risk
If this IS the case, the seat belt anchor may not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standards.
The remedy
Dealers will install an additional rear middle seat belt anchor plate.
Owner notification began october 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).