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Mercedes-Benz - Extended seat belt may malfunction and reduce effectiveness of shoulder belt

Official notice

15 Dec 2016

HighDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Mercedes-Benz - Extended seat belt may malfunction and reduce effectiveness of shoulder belt. Extended seat belt may malfunction and reduce effectiveness of shoulder belt Published 2016-12-15.

What to do now

Recall all affected vehicles and recode the rear control unit on the vehicle.

Units affected

116

Recall number

R-2016-270

Official notice

2016-12-15

The hazard

Extended seat belt may malfunction and reduce effectiveness of shoulder belt

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

S CLASS

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Affected products

Product 1

MERCEDES BENZ UK LIMITED S CLASS

Units affected

116

Risk / hazard

Extended seat belt may malfunction and reduce effectiveness of shoulder belt

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Mercedes benz uk limited

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Mercedes-Benz. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2016-270

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

R-2016-270

Campaign number

SRPC1625

Units affected

116

Classification

DVSA recall R-2016-270

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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