Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 (2016) Seat Belts: Risk of Injury in Crashes
Recall of 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 vehicles with faulty seat adjusters that may move during crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners must have left slide track replaced free of charge.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If the seat moves in the event of a crash, the seat occupant would be at an increased risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 vehicles from 2016 may have seat adjusters that move during crashes, increasing injury risk. Affected vehicles need a free replacement of the left slide track. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1227259-mercedes-benz-sprinter-2500-2016-seat-belts-risk-of-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1227259-mercedes-benz-sprinter-2500-2016-seat-belts-risk-of-injury · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V853000
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“Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 (2016) Seat Belts: Risk of Injury in Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1227259-mercedes-benz-sprinter-2500-2016-seat-belts-risk-of-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #16V853000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V853000).
Why it’s dangerous
The seat adjusters may allow seats to move during a crash, which increases the risk of injury. This fails to meet federal safety standards for seat belt anchorages and seating systems.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 vehicles manufactured between July 1 and September 30, 2016, are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk if the seat moves during a crash.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 was manufactured between July 1 and September 30, 2016. The affected vehicles have model number 486077 seat adjusters made by Atwood.
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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter- Category
Vehicle
What to do — step by step
Contact Customer Service
Reach out to Midwest customer service at 1-574-522-4878 to schedule a replacement of the left slide track.
What NHTSA says to do
Midwest will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left slide track, free of charge. The recall began on December 22, 2016. Owners may contact Midwest customer service at 1-574-522-4878.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 24 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #16V853000 (November 28, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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