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Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz C200 4MATIC and others) - Repair

Official notice

17 Jul 2025

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz C200 4MATIC and others) - Repair. Driver's seat belt defect. ■ Defective component details: Due to improper vehicle manufacture, the end fittings of some driver's seat belts are not properly attached to the bolt heads. Vibration during use or substantial deceleration may therefore cause the seat belt to detach and, in the worst case, fail to restrain the driver, potentially resulting in injury. Published 2025-07-17.

What to do now

Notification number: 外4035

Official notice

2025-07-17

The hazard

Driver's seat belt defect. ■ Defective component details: Due to improper vehicle manufacture, the end fittings of some driver's seat belts are not properly attached to the bolt heads. Vibration during use or substantial deceleration may therefore cause the seat belt to detach and, in the worst case, fail to restrain the driver, potentially resulting in injury.

How to check if you're affected

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Models

3CA-12GR20, ZAA-22GC32, 3LA-22CS44, ZAA-72AW44, 3BA-7K15, 3BA-AWDLA, 7LA-MA6, 7BA-P14R, 8BL-5D00, 8BL-NC65, ZAF-SB2L, 5BA-FL1, 5AA-206043C

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Affected products

Product 1

メルセデス・ベンツ「C200 4MATIC 他」

Hazard

Driver's seat belt defect. ■ Defective component details: Due to improper vehicle manufacture, the end fittings of some driver's seat belts are not properly attached to the bolt heads. Vibration during use or substantial deceleration may therefore cause the seat belt to detach and, in the worst case, fail to restrain the driver, potentially resulting in injury.

Where it was sold

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

メルセデス・ベンツ日本合同会社

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Mercedes-Benz. Contact: メルセデス・ベンツ日本合同会社.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Event id

CAA-00000034086

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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