Campaign 22V-732

Due to a manufacturing error, the locks on the third-row seatbacks may fail in the event of a crash

Defect summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 AMG GLS63, 2020-2022 GLS450 and GLS580 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the locks on the third-row seatbacks may fail in the event of a crash.

Consequence

A seat with a seatback lock failure may not properly restrain occupants, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the third-row seatback, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2022100011.

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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22V732000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

6 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about seats on these vehicles: 3, of which 2 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 22V-732
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Mercedes-Benz	AMG GLS63	2021	0
Mercedes-Benz	GLS 450	2020	1
Mercedes-Benz	GLS 450 4MATIC	2022	0
Mercedes-Benz	GLS 580 4MATIC	2020 to 2022	0
Mercedes-Benz	GLS450	2021	2
Mercedes-Benz	GLS580	2021	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

3 service bulletins on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

24V-808 Oct 25, 2024
Driver's and front passenger seat rail may have been incorrectly attached to the vehicle body
21V-818 Oct 18, 2021
Seats may have been assembled incorrectly
21V-406 May 28, 2021
Rear headrests may be incorrectly mounted to the seatbacks
21V-216 Mar 26, 2021
Passenger seat limiter may allow the seat to be positioned too close to the air bag
20V-673 Oct 30, 2020
Front passenger seat may be missing the mechanical seat adjustment range limit stop, allowing the seat to move outside of the acceptable range in…
20V-558 Sep 14, 2020
Second row seat may not be correctly aligned within the seat track on one side, possibly causing the seat to not lock properly into place