On certain C and E-Class convertible models, the head restraints on the rear seats may not have been properly assembled. As a result, the head restraints may not latch properly, and could move or detach from the seat in a crash.
Safety Risk
Head restraints that move or detach in a crash could increase the risk of an injury.
Remedy
Mercedes-Benz will contact owners by mail and instruct you to take your car to a dealer to inspect and replace the rear seat head restraints, as required. To reduce the safety risk, Mercedes-Benz recommends that you should remove the rear seat head restraints and not use the rear seats until the recall repairs are completed.
On certain vehicles, the bolt that attaches the D-ring on the driver and front passenger seat belts may not be properly tightened. As a result, the seat belt may not work as designed in a crash. Also, the seat belt height adjustment may not work properly.
Safety Risk
A seat belt that does not work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Tesla will notify owners by e-mail and arrange for an inspection of the bolts that attach the driver and front passenger seat belt D-rings. Tesla Service will replace the bolts and repair any damaged threads, as necessary.
On certain vehicles, the bolts that attach the second-row left and right-side seat belt retractors may not be properly tightened. As a result, the seat belt may not work as designed in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat belt that does not work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Tesla will notify owners and arrange for an inspection of both second-row seat belt retractors. The bolts will be replaced, if necessary.
On a small number of vehicles, the driver's seat belt pretensioner may be missing components. As a result, the seat belt pretensioner may not work properly in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat belt pretensioner that does not work properly could create an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the driver's seat belt retractor and pretensioner assembly.
On certain vehicles, the side airbag curtains may have a loose or missing mounting fastener. As a result, the side airbag curtains may not inflate properly in a crash. A loose or missing fastener may also cause rattling in the headliner area.
Safety Risk
A side airbag curtain that does not inflate properly could create an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect for a loose or missing C-pillar fastener for the side airbag curtains.
On certain vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connects the seat belt to the outboard side of the driver's seat may have been replaced with an incorrect part during a previous repair. Over time, this cable could flex and may eventually break. If this happens, the seat belt could detach in a crash.
Note: This recall only affects certain vehicles that had the driver's seat belt pretensioner replaced after a previous recall repair (recall 2016-153 or 2018-233).
Safety Risk
A seat belt that detaches in a crash could increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
General Motors will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the driver's outboard seat belt pretensioner assembly.
On certain vehicles, the outboard seat belts for the third-row seat may have been installed incorrectly. As a result, the seat belts could be mis-routed or damaged by sharp edges on the seat-folding parts.
Safety Risk
A damaged seat belt could break in a crash and increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
General Motors will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the third-row outboard seat belts for correct routing and damage. The seat belt path will be corrected if required. Damaged seat belts will be replaced.
On certain vehicles, the cover for the child seat tether anchorage for the second-row middle seat and/or a third-row seat is not marked with the required symbol. Canadian regulations require a specific symbol to mark the top tether anchorage location.
Safety Risk
This small error is unlikely to affect safety, as information about the location of the child seat top tether anchorages can be found in the owner's manual.
Remedy
This is not a recall. Tesla has made changes to ensure that the top tether anchorage is properly marked on all new vehicles.
On certain C-Class cabriolet models equipped with the PRE-SAFE system, the front seat belts may not retract completely to their storage position. Canadian regulations require seat belts to retract fully when not in use.
Safety Risk
If the seat belt does not fully retract, the occupant may find the operation of the seat belt inconvenient and not wear it. This could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the function of the front seat belt retractors and adjust the dampening foam, if necessary.
On certain vehicles, the driver's seat frame may not have been properly welded. As a result, the seat frame could fail and move in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat frame that fails could cause an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the driver's seat. The seat frame will be replaced, as necessary.
On certain vehicles, the seat belts may have been installed with the wrong bolts. As a result, the seat belt may not be properly attached and may not work as designed in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat belt that does not work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
General Motors will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the seat belt bolts, as necessary.
On certain trucks, the seat belt brackets for the front-row centre seat may not be properly attached to the seat frame. As a result, the seat belt could detach, and may not work as designed in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat belt that detaches in a crash could create an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
General Motors will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a dealer to inspect the front-row centre seat belt bracket attachments. The dealer will reassemble the brackets correctly, if necessary.
On certain vehicles, there could be a problem with the driver and/or front passenger seat belt. As a result, the seat belts could break in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat belt that breaks in a crash could create an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the front seat belts. The driver and front passenger seat belt will be replaced, if necessary.
Certain E 53 and E 63 S models may have been built without a limiter for the adjustment of the front passenger seat. As a result, the seat could be positioned too far forward.
Safety Risk
A seat that is positioned too far forward could create an increased risk of injury to the front passenger in a crash where the airbag deploys.
Remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the adjustment range of the front passenger seat. The dealer will install an adjustment range limiter if it is missing.
On certain vehicles, the seat belt buckle for the second-row middle seat may be pushed into the gap between the vehicle body and the seat cushion. If this happens, the seat occupant would not be able to latch the seat belt.
Safety Risk
Being unable to latch your seat belt can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to adjust the positioning of the second-row middle seat belt buckle.
Note: Passengers should hold the seat belt buckle with one hand when fastening the seat belt.
On certain vehicles, the adjustable second-row seats may not be properly attached on one side. As a result, the seats could move in a crash.
Safety Risk
Seats that move in a crash could create an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the installation of the second-row seats. The seats will be repaired, if necessary.
On certain vehicles, parts of the front seat frame and backrest adjuster may not have been properly welded. As a result, the backrest adjustment could break in a rear-end crash and allow to seat to move.
Safety Risk
A seatback that fails could cause an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
The company will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the driver and passenger front seats. The seatback frames will be replaced, as necessary.
On certain cargo vans, an additional bench seat may have been installed incorrectly. In specific, the seat may not be properly attached and may not have protection from corrosion. Over time, this could cause the seat to loosen and detach.
Note: This recall only affects vans that were sold by Mercedes-Benz Mississauga, and up-fitted by Total Autoglass.
Safety Risk
A seat that is loose or detaches could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect your van. The vehicle will be repaired as necessary. Mercedes-Benz advises that these bench seats should not be used until an inspection is completed.
On certain vehicles, the wiring for the front seats could be damaged when a person uses the tilt function. As a result, certain system in the vehicle may not work properly. Depending on which wires are damaged, the occupant classification system may not work properly. This can cause the passenger airbag to not work properly in a crash. The damage could also cause the driver or passenger front airbag to deploy suddenly without a crash.
Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with 16-way power front seats.
Safety Risk
An airbag that does not deploy properly in a crash could increase the risk of injuries. A sudden airbag deployment when there is no crash could also create a risk of injury.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to install protective tape on the exposed edge of the cushion frames. The dealer will also inspect the wire harness and repair or replace it, as needed.
