NHTSA campaign 21V034000 · Manufacturer campaign 2021020004
Mercedes Benz Recall 21V-034: Child Seat Anchoring System Missing Anchor Bar
NHTSA recall 21V034000 (Manufacturer campaign 2021020004) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC on January 29, 2021, with 231 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz A 220, Mercedes Benz AMG A35 and Mercedes Benz CLA 250 for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on March 16, 2021, 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 21V034000 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
- 21V034000 (also written 21V-034 or 21V034)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2021020004
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 231 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Child Seat — Vehicle Latch Anchor
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 98.27% (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 21V034000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V034000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 A220, A35 AMG, and CLA250 vehicles. The child seat anchoring system (ISOFIX) may be missing the right-side anchoring bar from the ISOFIX bracket on the right-rear seat.
Safety consequence
If the anchoring bar is missing from the ISOFIX bracket, the child restraint cannot be properly secured to the seat using the ISOFIX securing system, increasing the risk of injury for a child in that seat.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the right-rear ISOFIX bracket and replace the bracket, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021020004.
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 21V034000
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.