1999 MERCEDES BENZ BQ6910163 Recall

Campaign:

99C024000 on 08/03/1999

Component:

Child seat

Manufactured:

01/31/1997 - 07/30/1999

Affected:

6,326

Defect:

Equipment description: babysmart infant restraints and booster seats. if the infant restraint or booster seat is incorrectly positioned or moves several inches or more forward of the seat back in the front passenger seat of mercedes-benz babysmart equipped vehicles, it may not automatically deactivate the passenger front air bag.

Consequence:

In the event of a crash, a child could be injured by the air bag.

Correction:

Dealers will replace these infant restraints and booster seats.

Notes:

Owner notification is expected to begin during august 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).( previous recall number 99e024000)

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