MERCEDES BENZ 220 1973: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V054000

Make Model Year
MERCEDES BENZ 220 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1975-04-18 1975-04-09 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 29228

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 208

Notes

MERCEDES BENZ CAMPAIGN NO 5734 28.POSSIBILITY THAT SEAT BELTS FAIL TO MEETTHE REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS 208.THIS CONDITION EXISTS BECAUSE THE LENGTH OF THEBELT WHEN THE FRONT SEAT IS IN ITS MOST FORWARD POSITION PREVENTS OR IMPEDESBELT USAGE BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO MIGHT FIND THE SEAT BELT UNCOMFORTABLYTIGHT.'CORRECT BY INSTALLING A TRACK LOCKING DEVICE TO HOLD SEAT IN FORWARDMOST DRIVING POSITION'.