Vehicle recall 99V030000 · February 11, 1999
1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK320
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A defective weld was discovered on the weld nut for the bolt used to secure the front shoulder seat belt guides.
- Consequence
- Due to this defective weld, the anchorages may not adequately secure the front seat belts in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will repair the shoulder belt anchor assembly.
- Notes
- Owner notification began March 5, 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V030000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 11, 1999
- Filed by
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 1999020002
- Owner notification
- March 5, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,600
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mercedes-Benz CLK320 (1999): 1999
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