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Mercedes Recalls Nearly 122,000 SUVs to Fix Seatbelt Flaw

Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit is calling back 121,900 of its GLC series SUV/crossovers in the U.S. to fix a seatbelt retractor that could render the belts unusable.
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Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit is calling back 121,900 of its GLC series SUV/crossovers in the U.S. to fix a seatbelt retractor that could render the belts unusable.

 
The campaign involves certain 2016-2019 model GLC 300 (pictured), GLC 350E, GLC 43 AMG, and GLC 63 AMG vehicles. The problem involves the retractors that reel the outboard shoulder belts into the interior side trim on the vehicle’s C-pillar when the belts are unbuckled.
 

The belt’s latch plate—the part that inserts into the lap belt buckle—could be retracted completely into the side trim and become difficult to retrieve, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Dealers will install a new C-pillar rim piece to prevent the latch from being pulled in too far. NHTSA says the recall will begin in mid-May.

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