NHTSA Campaign 16V853000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Filed by Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC.
NHTSA campaign 16V853000 covers 2 vehicles and concerns the seat belts:front:anchorage. The repair is free.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC (Midwest) is recalling certain model year 2016 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2016, to September 30, 2016, equipped with certain left side seat adjusters, model number 486077 manufactured by Atwood. The affected seat adjusters may allow the seats to move in the event of a crash. As such, these adjusters fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages", and 207 "Seating Systems."
- The risk
- If the seat moves in the event of a crash, the seat occupant would be at an increased risk of injury.
- The fix
- Midwest will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left slide track, free of charge. The recall began on December 22, 2016. Owners may contact Midwest customer service at 1-574-522-4878.
- 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.
Vehicles covered by 16V853000 (2)
Mercedes-Benz (2)
Is my car affected?
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V853000. It does not mean your individual car does: a campaign covers a range of VINs built in a specific window, and cars either side of that window are untouched.
Check the 17-character VIN from the driver-side dashboard or door jamb against NHTSA's lookup. If it is covered, the dealer must do the work free of charge, regardless of the car's age or mileage.