Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published May 2, 2025
Mercedes-Benz C 300 (2025) Seat Belts: Loose Anchor Risk
Mercedes-Benz recalls 2022-2025 C 300 models for potential seat belt anchor loosening during crashes. Owners must have seat belts inspected and repaired free by dealers.
Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain 2022-2025 C 300 vehicles due to a risk that the driver-side seat belt anchor could become loose during a crash, potentially increasing injury risk. Affected vehicles need a free seat belt cover repair at a dealer. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/82086-mercedes-benz-c-300-2025-seat-belts-loose-anchor-risk.
“Mercedes-Benz C 300 (2025) Seat Belts: Loose Anchor Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82086-mercedes-benz-c-300-2025-seat-belts-loose-anchor-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #25V253000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V253000).
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recalled certain 2022-2025 C 300 and 2023-2024 AMG C 43 vehicles due to seat belt hazards, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on May 2, 2025. Dealers will inspect and repair the seat belt covers free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Mercedes-Benz C 300, 2022-2025
Mercedes-Benz AMG C 43, 2023-2024
What to do
Dealers will inspect and repair the seat belt covers, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
The hazard
A loose seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. The driver-side seat belt cover may not be properly installed on the seat belt tensioner, which can cause the seat belt anchor to come loose.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC has 66 other recalls on record since 2016-05-17. Other recent recalls of similar products include Hyundai Genesis G90 (2025) Seat Belts: Risk of Injury in Crashes (2026-04-06), Chrysler 2019 Ram 1500 Seat Belts: Improper Installation Risk (2026-07-30), and Audi 2025 Q5 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes (2026-04-24).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2022-2025 C 300 models. The recall covers both standard C 300 and AMG C 43 vehicles from 2023-2024.
Brand
Mercedes-Benz
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Repair
Dealers will inspect and repair the seat belt covers free of charge.
Check Notification Letter
Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2025.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will inspect and repair the seat belt covers, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2025040012.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 14 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
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 25V253000 — Mercedes-Benz C 300 (2025) Seat Belts: Loose Anchor Risk
Hello,
I own a Mercedes-Benz C 300 (2025) Seat Belts: Loose Anchor Risk that is covered by recall 25V253000 from Mercedes-Benz.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect and repair the seat belt covers, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2025040012.
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.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 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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