2000 Mercedes-Benz M Class recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of FMVSS no. 208, "occupant crash protection." an audible seat belt buzzer warning sounds for approximately two seconds when the vehicle ignition is turned to the on or start position and the driver seat belt is fastened. This buzzer activation exceeds the limitations set forth in the standard.
💥 The risk
Drivers may become confused regarding the purpose of the chime.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will repair the seat belt warning chime system.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V203000
- Manufacturer
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Vehicles affected
- 4,354
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-367-6372
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 17, 2000
- Built
- Sep 19, 1999 – Oct 18, 1999
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification began november 17, 2000. 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).