2002 Mercedes-Benz M Class recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, S7.3, "occupant crash protection." the seat belt chimes may not function as designed and is not consistent with the requirements of the standard.
💥 The risk
If the driver buckles his seat belt prior to starting the vehicle, the chime will not sound at all when the vehicle is started.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the vehicles to ensure that the seat belt chime operates as required by the standard. Owner notification began september 25, 2002. Owners who do not receive the free instructions within a reasonable time should contact Mercedes-Benz at 1-201-573-0117.
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
- 02V203000
- Manufacturer
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Vehicles affected
- 3,603
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 25, 2002
- Built
- May 1, 2002 – Jun 30, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).