{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 20V449 (2020080015): Mercedes-Benz C300, Mercedes-Benz CLS450, Mercedes-Benz E300 and 4 more (2017 to 2019)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v449/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V449 (Mercedes-Benz): Without the audible tone and blinking warning light to remind the front seat occupants that their seat belts are not buckled, the...",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz C300, Mercedes-Benz Cls450, Mercedes-Benz E300, Mercedes-Benz E400, Mercedes-Benz E450, Mercedes-Benz S450, model years 2017 to 2019. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 31 July 2020. 56 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 C300, C300 Coupe, CLS450, E450 Coupe and S450, 2017-2019 E300, 2018 E400 Coupe, E400 Stationwagon, and 2018-2019 S560 vehicles that have previously had the instrument cluster replaced. The software in the replaced instrument cluster may cause the seat belt … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Mercedes-Benz's own number for this recall: 2020080015. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V449 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Without the audible tone and blinking warning light to remind the front seat occupants that their seat belts are not buckled, they may forget to buckle their seat belt, increasing their risk of injury in the event of a crash.” 20V449 Merced",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:18:55+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T18:02:31+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 20V449 (2020080015): Mercedes-Benz C300, Mercedes-Benz CLS450, Mercedes-Benz E300 and 4 more (2017 to 2019)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v449/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}