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2004 Mercedes benz C230 Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1278880
Internal NHTSA #	10861520
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C230
Model Year	2004
File date	21/04/16
Component	SEAT BELTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle has 136,000 miles and has been well maintained by all owners. Drivers buckle or latch no longer operating. Prior to this it was becoming hard to release buckle after use. Now stuck in closed position. It indicates that the belt is buckled but it will not catch. Verified nothing is stuck in mechanism.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	136000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MONTGOMERY, AL
VIN pattern	WDBRF40J54FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mercedes benz C230 Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercedes benz C230 Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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