NHTSA campaign 13V166000
Mercedes Benz Recall 13V-166: Seat Belt Anchor Fittings may be Loose
NHTSA recall 13V166000 was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on April 29, 2013, with 256 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz GL63, Mercedes Benz GL350, Mercedes Benz GL450 and more for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on May 24, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V166000 (also written 13V-166 or 13V166)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 256 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V166000. 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 GL63
- 2013 · Vehicles built May 15, 2012 – October 4, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz GL350
- 2013 · Vehicles built May 15, 2012 – October 4, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz GL450
- 2013 · Vehicles built May 15, 2012 – October 4, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz GL550
- 2013 · Vehicles built May 15, 2012 – October 4, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V166000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2013 GL350 BlueTEC, GL450 4MATIC, GL550 4MATIC, and GL63 AMG vehicles manufactured May 15, 2012 through October 4, 2012. The second row seat belt anchor fitting bolts may not be properly torqued.
Safety consequence
If the bolts are not properly torqued, the seat belt anchor bolts may continue to loosen and in the the event of a crash, the belted occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners and dealers will check, and tighten the bolts of the seat belt anchor fittings, as necessary, free of charge. The recall campaign began on May 24, 2013. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz at 1-800-367-6372.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V166000
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.