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19V-130

Feb 26

Mercedes-Benz

Seatbacks of the front seats may not properly lock on the right side of the seat

Seats

22,637

Part replacement

19V-120

Feb 22

Kia

High exhaust gas temperatures may damage the catalytic converter, possibly resulting in abnormal engine combustion and damage to one or more of…

Engine and cooling

378,967

Part replacement

19V-117

Feb 21

General Motors

Rotation of the steering wheel will not automatically cancel the turn-signals from flashing

Lighting

Part replacement

19V-111

Feb 21

Porsche

Software failure may cause the rearview camera image display to be delayed in responding

Back-over prevention

Software update

19V-115

Feb 20

Porsche

Instrument cluster may not provide a visual warning when the brake pads are worn out

Electrical system

14,110

Software update

19V-114

Feb 20

Volkswagen

Front shock absorber forks may develop cracks allowing the shock absorbers to loosen

Suspension

Part replacement

19V-113

Feb 20

Porsche

In the event of a crash, a crossmember may detach from the luggage compartment bracket, possibly causing a fuel leak

Fuel system

14,388

Repair or modification

19V-112

Feb 20

Porsche

Affected vehicle has shock absorber forks that may allow the shock absorbers to loosen

Suspension

Part replacement

19V-110

Feb 20

Volkswagen

Incorrect driver frontal airbag may have been installed during a service/repair visit

Airbags

Part replacement

19V-109

Feb 19

Kia

Over time, the Occupant Detection System (ODS) wiring harness located underneath the front passenger seat may break from the seat being occupied

Electrical system

94,389

Part replacement

Campaign 19V-130

Seatbacks of the front seats may not properly lock on the right side of the seat

Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz
Filed: February 26, 2019
Component: Seats
Vehicles affected: 22,637
Remedy: Part replacement
Recall type: Vehicle

Defect summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (Mercedes) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Mercedes-Benz C300 Cabriolet, C300 Coupe, AMG C43 Coupe, C300 4MATIC Cabriolet, C300 4MATIC Coupe, AMG C43 Cabriolet, AMG C63 Cabriolet, AMG C63 Coupe, AMG C63 S Cabriolet and AMG C63 S Coupe vehicles and 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 Coupe, E400 Cabriolet, E400 4MATIC Cabriolet and E400 4MATIC Coupe vehicles. The seatbacks of the front seats may not properly lock on the right side of the seat.

Consequence

If the seatback does not properly lock, in the event of a crash, the seatbacks may fold forward, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Mercedes will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the locking of the seatback on the affected vehicles and replace the seatback lock, as necessary, free of charge. An interim owner letter was mailed on April 12, 2019 to notify owners. Owners will receive a second notification when the remedy is available. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019040007.

Affected models

Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 2017 to 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 2017 to 2018 Mercedes-Benz C 300 2017 to 2018 Mercedes-Benz E 400 2018

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