- Vehicles
- 27
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 8 December 2021
- Repaired
- 93%
- Unrepaired
- 2
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.
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS 450
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 4MATIC
Repair progress
2 of 27 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2023.
93% repaired — 25 of 27 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 2020 GLS450, GLS580, GLE350, GLE450, AMG C63, and 2021 AMG GLE53 vehicles. The seats may have been assembled incorrectly.
What could happen
Incorrectly assembled seats may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
Dealers will inspect and repair the seats, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 8, 2021.
Parts involved
- SeatsA0009704226Tbsp. ADJUSTMENT OF THE HEADREST
- SeatsA1679101306PASSENGER CUSHION
- SeatsA1679190100HEIGHT ADJUSTER COVER
- SeatsA1679208208COVER FASTENING CHILD SEAT
- SeatsA1679701402HEADREST 3rd ROW OF SEATS
- SeatsA1679702001HEADREST OUTSIDE REAR
- SeatsA1679704700FOLDABLE ARMREST
- SeatsA1679706101HEADREST FRONT SEATS
- SeatsA1679707600HEADREST GUIDE
- SeatsA2059700201ARMREST
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 NHTSA18 October 2021
- Owners notified8 December 2021
- Latest repair reportQ3 2023 — 93% 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 October 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 2021110010.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 2021110010
- 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.nhtsa.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.