- Vehicles
- 8,634
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 19
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 21 May 2021
- Repaired
- 94%
- Unrepaired
- 541
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 S
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG E53
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG G63
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC63
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC63 S
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT43
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT63
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT63S
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz C 300
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS 450
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz E 350
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz E 450
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz G 550
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300
Repair progress
541 of 8,634 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2023.
94% repaired — 8,093 of 8,634 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 2021 C-Class, E-Class, E-Class Coupe and Convertible, GLC, CLS, AMG GT 4-door Coupe and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. A faulty electrical contact within the seat position switch may prevent the driver and passenger air bags and seat belt force limiters from properly activating during a crash.
What could happen
Air bags and seat belts that do not perform properly in a crash can increase the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat position switches, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 21, 2021.
Parts involved
- Hall SensorA2059051803Hall Sensor
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 April 2021
- Owners notified21 May 2021
- Latest repair reportQ1 2023 — 94% 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 1 April 2021.
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 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021040016.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 2021040016
- 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.