NHTSA Campaign Number

20V671000

SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Reported to NHTSA: October 30, 2020

Key Takeaways

Recall 20V671000 currently maps to 2 tracked vehicle-year pages across 1 make.
This page summarizes the official defect description, safety consequence, and remedy text published by NHTSA for this campaign.
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Defect Description

Mercedes-Benz AG USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 AMG GLE53, AMG GLE63, 2020 GLE580, 2020-2021 GLE350 and GLE450 vehicles with 5 passenger seating. While buckling the seat belt, the middle seat belt buckle could be pushed down into the gap below the seat cushion. If the buckle can't be retrieved, the buckle latch will be inoperable and unable to restrain an occupant.

Safety Consequence

An unrestrained occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will secure the middle seat belt buckle, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020110005.

What This Recall Page Shows

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Affected Vehicles (2)

Year	Make	Model
2020	Mercedes-Benz	GLE-Class
2021	Mercedes-Benz	GLE-Class

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This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 20V671000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

Latest vehicle import recorded anywhere on this site: Oct 8, 2026. Individual vehicles and datasets may have older records; this is not this page's update date.