NHTSA campaign 99C024000 · Child restraint recall
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. Recall 99C-024: MERCEDES-BENZ/INFANT/BOOSTER SEATS
NHTSA recall 99C024000 is a child restraint recall reported by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. on August 3, 1999, with 6,326 units potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz Babysmart, Mercedes Benz BQ6910155, Mercedes Benz BQ6910157 and more for model years 1997–1999. Owners were notified on August 20, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
This is a child restraint recall filed by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.: NHTSA's record names the vehicles below for it.
- NHTSA campaign
- 99C024000 (also written 99C-024 or 99C024)
- Filed by
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,326 units (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Child Seat
- Owners notified
- Recall type
- Child restraint recall
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99C024000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99C024000.
Defect description
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: BABYSMART INFANT RESTRAINTS AND BOOSTER SEATS. IF THE INFANT RESTRAINT OR BOOSTER SEAT IS INCORRECTLY POSITIONED OR MOVES SEVERAL INCHES OR MORE FORWARD OF THE SEAT BACK IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF MERCEDES-BENZ BABYSMART EQUIPPED VEHICLES, IT MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY DEACTIVATE THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A CHILD COULD BE INJURED BY THE AIR BAG.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE INFANT RESTRAINTS AND BOOSTER SEATS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 99E024000)
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99C024000
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.