NHTSA campaign 17V251000
Mercedes-Maybach and Mercedes Benz Recall 17V-251: Seat Belt Pretensioners may not Function Properly
NHTSA recall 17V251000 was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on April 11, 2017, with 12,743 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes-Maybach S550, Mercedes-Maybach S600, Mercedes Benz AMG C43 and more for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on October 13, 2017, 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 17V251000 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
- 17V251000 (also written 17V-251 or 17V251)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 12,743 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Pretensioner
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 100% (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 17V251000. 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-Maybach
Mercedes-Maybach S550
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 26, 2016 – December 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes-Maybach S600
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 26, 2016 – December 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz AMG C43
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 26, 2016 – December 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz AMG C63
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 26, 2016 – December 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz AMG C63 S
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 26, 2016 – December 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz AMG GLC43
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 26, 2016 – December 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz AMG S63
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 26, 2016 – December 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz AMG S65
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 26, 2016 – December 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz C 300
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 26, 2016 – December 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz GLC 300
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 26, 2016 – December 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz S550
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 26, 2016 – December 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz S550 4Matic
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 26, 2016 – December 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz S600
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 26, 2016 – December 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V251000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 C300, C300 4Matic, C300 Coupe, C300 Coupe 4Matic, C43 AMG, C43 AMG Coupe, C43 AMG Cabrio, C63 AMG, C63 AMG Coupe, C63S AMG, C63S AMG Coupe, C63S Cabrio, GLC300, GLC300 4Matic, GLC43 AMG, S550, S550 4Matic, S550e, S600, S63 AMG 4Matic, S65, Mercedes-Maybach S550 4Matic, and Mercedes-Maybach S600 vehicles. The affected vehicles have front seat seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Safety consequence
If the front seat seatbelt pretensioners do not function properly, the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat belts, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service 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 17V251000
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.