Mercedes-Benz 2021 A35 AMG Child Seat Recall: Missing ISOFIX Bracket Risk
Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling 2021 A35 AMG vehicles with missing ISOFIX bracket anchoring bars. This could cause child seat detachment during a crash, increasing injury risk. Owners must have brackets inspected and replaced by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If the anchoring bar is missing from the ISOFIX bracket, the child restraint cannot be properly secured to the seat using the ISOFIX securing system, increasing the risk of injury for a child in that seat.
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What happened, in plain English
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 2021 A35 AMG vehicles with a potential missing ISOFIX bracket anchoring bar. This could cause the child seat to become improperly secured during a crash, increasing injury risk for children. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80580-mercedes-benz-2021-a35-amg-child-seat-recall-missing-isofix.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/80580-mercedes-benz-2021-a35-amg-child-seat-recall-missing-isofix · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #21V034000
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“Mercedes-Benz 2021 A35 AMG Child Seat Recall: Missing ISOFIX Bracket Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80580-mercedes-benz-2021-a35-amg-child-seat-recall-missing-isofix. Based on NHTSA recall #21V034000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V034000).
Why it’s dangerous
The ISOFIX bracket may be missing the right-side anchoring bar. Without this bar, the child seat cannot be properly secured to the vehicle's seat using the ISOFIX system. This increases the risk of the child seat detaching during a crash.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2021 Mercedes-Benz A35 AMG vehicles with the right-rear ISOFIX bracket. Children using the vehicle's rear seat child restraint system are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2021 A35 AMG vehicle has a missing right-side anchoring bar in the ISOFIX bracket on the right-rear seat. The recall covers vehicles sold between March 16, 2021 and present.
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What to do — step by step
Contact MBUSA
Call 1-800-367-6372 to have your ISOFIX bracket inspected and replaced if necessary.
Inspect ISOFIX Bracket
Have a dealer check the right-rear ISOFIX bracket for a missing anchoring bar.
What NHTSA says to do
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the right-rear ISOFIX bracket and replace the bracket, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021020004.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 46 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Mercedes-Benz
We’ve drafted a message you can send Mercedes-Benz to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V034000 — Mercedes-Benz 2021 A35 AMG Child Seat Recall: Missing ISOFIX Bracket Risk Hello, I own a Mercedes-Benz 2021 A35 AMG Child Seat Recall: Missing ISOFIX Bracket Risk that is covered by recall 21V034000 from Mercedes-Benz. The official recall notice states: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the right-rear ISOFIX bracket and replace the bracket, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021020004. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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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 #21V034000 (January 29, 2021)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 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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