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NHTSA recall 99V328000

Seat belts › Front › Anchorage

Mercedes Benz M Class

Reported Nov 22, 199985,970 vehicles affectedMERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.Built Jan 1, 1997 – Nov 30, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The latching mechanism on the seat belt assembly was not assembled correctly. if the plastic cover IS loose during the engagement of the buckle tongue to the latch mechanism, the buckle could unlatch.

The risk

In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the seat belt buckles. if either the driver or front passenger seat belt buckle IS found to be defective, it will be replaced.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mercedes Benz M Class
19981999

Notes

Owner notification began december 29, 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).