Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published October 30, 2020
Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 (2021) Seats: Risk of Injury During Airbag Deployment
Mercedes-Benz recalls 2021 AMG E53 vehicles with front passenger seats that may not have a mechanical adjustment limit, increasing injury risk during airbag deployment. Owners should contact MBUSA for free seat inspections.
If the front passenger seat is adjusted beyond the acceptable range in relation to the air bag, there could be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash with air bag deployment.
“Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 (2021) Seats: Risk of Injury During Airbag Deployment.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80597-mercedes-benz-amg-e53-2021-seats-risk-of-injury-during. Based on NHTSA recall #20V673000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=20V673000).
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is recalling certain 2021 E350, E450, AMG E53 and AMG E63 vehicles due to a seat adjustment issue. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on October 30, 2020. Owners should contact dealers for inspection and installation of a range limit stop.
How to tell if you have it
Mercedes-Benz E350, 2021
Mercedes-Benz E450, 2021
Mercedes-Benz AMG E53, 2019-2021
Mercedes-Benz AMG E63, 2020-2021
What to do
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for the mechanical seat adjustment range limitation for the front passenger seat and install it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-368-6372.
The hazard
If the front passenger seat is adjusted beyond the acceptable range in relation to the air bag, there could be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash with air bag deployment. The front passenger seat may be missing the mechanical seat adjustment range limit stop, allowing the seat to move outside of the acceptable range.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC has 66 other recalls on record since 2016-05-17. Recent similar recalls include a Mercedes S-Class front brake hose leak risk (2026-10-02), a Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA 35 vehicle rollaway risk (2026-07-24) and a Mercedes-Benz EQB 300 4MATIC fire risk (2026-06-02). Other recent recalls of similar products include a Mercedes-Benz Metris air bag injury risk (2026-06-02), a RAM PROMASTER seat injury risk (2026-05-01) and a Volkswagen Tiguan deactivated safety system risk (2025-12-10).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2021 AMG E53 vehicles. The front passenger seat may not have a mechanical adjustment range limit stop that prevents it from moving too far from the airbag.
Brand
Mercedes-Benz
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact MBUSA
Call 1-800-368-6372 to schedule a free seat inspection at a dealer.
Get Seat Inspection
Dealers will check if the front passenger seat needs a mechanical adjustment range limit stop installed.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for the mechanical seat adjustment range limitation for the front passenger seat and install it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-368-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020110013.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 49 days.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
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 20V673000 — Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 (2021) Seats: Risk of Injury During Airbag Deployment
Hello,
I own a Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 (2021) Seats: Risk of Injury During Airbag Deployment that is covered by recall 20V673000 from Mercedes-Benz.
The official recall notice states: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for the mechanical seat adjustment range limitation for the front passenger seat and install it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-368-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020110013.
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.
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.
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