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Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz CLS220d and others) - Repair
Official notice
10 Mar 2020
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Mercedes-Benz CLS220d and others) - Repair. Defect in the supplementary occupant restraint system (seat belt buckles). ■ Defective part (component name): Supplementary occupant restraint system (seat belt buckles). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: Due to improper management of the press tooling, some front seat belt buckles have loose metal fittings when the seat belt is fastened. As a result, fastening of the seat belt may not be correctly detected and the warning light may remain illuminated. In the worst case, the pyrotechnic seat belt pretensioner may fail to activate in a collision, potentially causing excessive injury to occupants. Published 2020-03-10.
What to do now
(Recall) 外-2996 ■ Corrective measures: Inspect the front seat belt buckles on all vehicles and replace any loose buckles with non-defective parts.
Recall number
外-2996
Official notice
2020-03-10
The hazard
The hazard
Defect in the supplementary occupant restraint system (seat belt buckles). ■ Defective part (component name): Supplementary occupant restraint system (seat belt buckles). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: Due to improper management of the press tooling, some front seat belt buckles have loose metal fittings when the seat belt is fastened. As a result, fastening of the seat belt may not be correctly detected and the warning light may remain illuminated. In the worst case, the pyrotechnic seat belt pretensioner may fail to activate in a collision, potentially causing excessive injury to occupants.
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Brand: Mercedes-Benz. Contact: メルセデス・ベンツ日本株式会社.
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