- Vehicles
- 1,263
- Built between
- Oct 2016 – Dec 2017
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 30 March 2018
- Repaired
- 62%
- Unrepaired
- 474
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 2016 and December 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GTBuilt October 2016 to December 2017
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT CBuilt October 2016 to December 2017
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT RBuilt October 2016 to December 2017
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT SBuilt October 2016 to December 2017
Repair progress
474 of 1,263 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2019.
62% repaired — 789 of 1,263 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, AMG GT R, AMG GT C and AMG GT S vehicles. The seat belts may bind within the guidance loops possibly causing slack in the seat belts.
What could happen
If the seat belt binds, slack may develop through occupant movement which may lead to increased personal injury in the event of a crash.
What gets fixed
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will reconfigure the seat belt guides, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 2016 to December 2017
- Recall reported to NHTSA18 December 2017
- Owners notified30 March 2018
- Latest repair reportQ2 2019 — 62% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 18 December 2017.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691. MBUSA'S number for this recall is 2017120018.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 2017120018
- Recalling manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.