{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 21V216: Mercedes-Benz AMG E53, Mercedes-Benz AMG E63s, Mercedes-Benz E350 and 2 more (2020 to 2021)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v216/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V216 (Mercedes-Benz): A seat too close to the air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the frontal...",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz Amg E53, Mercedes-Benz Amg E63s, Mercedes-Benz E350, Mercedes-Benz E450, Mercedes-Benz E63 Amg, model years 2020 to 2021. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 26 March 2021. 109 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 E350, E450, E450 Wagon, E63S AMG, 2020 E63S AMG Wagon, and 2020-2021 E53 AMG vehicles. The passenger seat limiter may allow the seat to be positioned too close to the air bag. 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: 2021040002. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V216 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: “A seat too close to the air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the frontal passenger air bag.” 21V216 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Seats 26 March 2021 2020-2021 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG E53, MERCEDES-BENZ AMG E63S, MERCEDES-BENZ E350, MERCEDES-BENZ E450, MERCEDES-BENZ E63 AMG A seat too close ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:42:11+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-23T21:42:11+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 21V216: Mercedes-Benz AMG E53, Mercedes-Benz AMG E63s, Mercedes-Benz E350 and 2 more (2020 to 2021)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v216/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}