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NHTSA recall 99C024000 · Child seat

Child seat

Mercedes Benz Babysmart and 3 more

Reported Aug 3, 19996,326 vehicles affectedMERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.Built Feb 1, 1997 – Jul 31, 1999

The defect

Equipment description: babysmart infant restraints and booster seats. if the infant restraint or booster seat IS incorrectly positioned or moves several inches or more forward of the seat back in the front passenger seat of mercedes-benz babysmart equipped vehicles, it may not automatically deactivate the passenger front air bag.

The risk

In the event of a crash, a child could be injured by the air bag.

The remedy

Dealers will replace these infant restraints and booster seats.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin during august 1999.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).( previous recall number 99e024000)