NHTSA recall 17V826000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 17V826000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 2017120018 |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Reported | 2017-12-18 |
| Owners notified | 2018-03-30 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Units potentially affected | 1263 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-07-15 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1263 |
| Reported remedied | 789 (62%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, AMG GT R, AMG GT C and AMG GT S vehicles. The seat belts may bind within the guidance loops possibly causing slack in the seat belts.
What can happen
If the seat belt binds, slack may develop through occupant movement which may lead to increased personal injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will reconfigure the seat belt guides, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2018. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-496-3691. MBUSA'S number for this recall is 2017120018.
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.
| 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT | Built 2016-10-25 to 2017-12-11. |
|---|---|
| 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT C | Built 2016-10-25 to 2017-12-11. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R | Built 2016-10-25 to 2017-12-11. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT S | Built 2016-10-25 to 2017-12-11. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.