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NHTSA campaign 19V788000

NHTSA campaign 19V788000 covers 19 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 29,720 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received November 1, 2019 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 19V788000 says

NHTSA campaign 19V788000 identifies SEAT BELTS and states that The electric PRE-SAFE®-function and the seat belt pretensioners may not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Defect summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 E400 Wagon 4MATIC, E400 4MATIC, E43 AMG 4MATIC, 2018-2019 E63S AMG 4MATIC Wagon, E63 AMG 4MATIC Wagon, E300, E300 4MATIC, GLC63S Coupe AMG 4MATIC, 2019 CLS450, CLS450 4MATIC, CLS53 AMG 4MATIC, E450 Wagon, E53 AMG 4MATIC, GLC300, GLC63 AMG Coupe 4MATIC, G550 4MATIC, G63 AMG, GLC300 Coupe 4MATIC, GLC300 4MATIC, GLC350e 4MATIC, GLC43 AMG Coupe 4MATIC, GLC43 AMG 4MATIC, GLC63 AMG 4MATIC, GT63 AMG four-door 4MATIC, and GT63S AMG four-door 4MATIC vehicles. Although correctly fastened, the front seat belts may be inaccurately detected as being unfastened, which may cause the electric PRE-SAFE®-function and the pretensioner to be deactivated.

Consequence summary

The electric PRE-SAFE®-function and the seat belt pretensioners may not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 19V788000

For NHTSA campaign 19V788000, the filed corrective action says: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat belt buckles, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 13, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020020017.

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat belt buckles, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 13, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020020017.

Owner notification
March 13, 2020
Filing manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Component groups
SEAT BELTS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 19V788000

RecallRoad links 19 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 19V788000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.