NHTSA campaign 00V203000
Mercedes Benz Recall 00V-203: MERCEDES-BENZ/FMVSS 208/AUDIBLE BUZZER
NHTSA recall 00V203000 was reported by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. on July 26, 2000, with 4,354 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz M-Class for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on November 17, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V203000 (also written 00V-203 or 00V203)
- Filed by
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,354 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Warning Light/Devices
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V203000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz M-Class
- 2000 · Vehicles built September 19, 1999 – October 18, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V203000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." AN AUDIBLE SEAT BELT BUZZER WARNING SOUNDS FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO SECONDS WHEN THE VEHICLE IGNITION IS TURNED TO THE ON OR START POSITION AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT IS FASTENED. THIS BUZZER ACTIVATION EXCEEDS THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THE STANDARD.
Safety consequence
DRIVERS MAY BECOME CONFUSED REGARDING THE PURPOSE OF THE CHIME.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME SYSTEM.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 17, 2000. 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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V203000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.