NHTSA campaign 14V818000 · Manufacturer campaign 2014120006
Mercedes Benz Recall 14V-818: Seat Belt Load Limiters
NHTSA recall 14V818000 (Manufacturer campaign 2014120006) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on December 24, 2014, with 1,378 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz E63, Mercedes Benz E250, Mercedes Benz E 350 and more for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on February 2, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V818000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V818000 (also written 14V-818 or 14V818)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2014120006
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,378 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Rear/Other — Buckle Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 94.78% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V818000. 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 E63
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 8, 2014 – October 24, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz E250
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 8, 2014 – October 24, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz E 350
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 8, 2014 – October 24, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz E 400
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 8, 2014 – October 24, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V818000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015 E250 Diesel, E250 Blue Tec 4 Matic, E350 Sedan, E350 Sedan 4 Matic, E350 Wagon 4 Matic, E400 Sedan, E400 Sedan 4 Matic, E63 Sedan, and E63 Wagon vehicles manufactured October 8, 2014, to October 24, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the double seat belt buckle for the middle position of the rear passenger seat could fail under loading experienced in a severe frontal crash.
Safety consequence
If the middle position double seat belt buckle assembly fails under load such as in a severe frontal crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the double seat belt buckle, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2015. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2014120006.
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 14V818000
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.