NHTSA campaign 16V853000
Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC Recall 16V-853: Seats may Unexpectedly Move/FMVSS 207, 210
NHTSA recall 16V853000 was reported by Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC on November 28, 2016, with 28 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on December 22, 2016, 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 16V853000 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
- 16V853000 (also written 16V-853 or 16V853)
- Filed by
- Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 28 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Anchorage
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 207
Repair completion: 25% (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 16V853000. 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 Sprinter 2500
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 1, 2016 – September 30, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 1, 2016 – September 30, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V853000.
Defect description
Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC (Midwest) is recalling certain model year 2016 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2016, to September 30, 2016, equipped with certain left side seat adjusters, model number 486077 manufactured by Atwood. The affected seat adjusters may allow the seats to move in the event of a crash. As such, these adjusters fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages", and 207 "Seating Systems."
Safety consequence
If the seat moves in the event of a crash, the seat occupant would be at an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Midwest will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left slide track, free of charge. The recall began on December 22, 2016. Owners may contact Midwest customer service at 1-574-522-4878.
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 16V853000
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.