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Mercedes-Benz recall: Equipment

What is wrong

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 GLE 350 4MATIC and GLE 450 4MATIC vehicles. The owner's manuals do not include information regarding the adjustment of the head restraints of the third row seats. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 202a, "Head Restraints."

What could happen

Improperly adjusted head restraints increase the risk of injury to the third row seat passengers in the event of a crash.

The fix

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealer's will provide a supplementary owner's manual booklet with the necessary information, free of charge. The recall began November 22, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019090005.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
19V648000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 9, 2019
Owners notified
Nov 22, 2019
Vehicles or items affected
1,478
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Jul 13, 2018 to Aug 30, 2019
Part
Equipment › Other › Owners/service/other manual
Maker's own recall number
2019090005
Safety standard
FMVSS 202

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.

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