Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500, model year 2016. Filed by Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 28 November 2016. 28 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC (Midwest) is recalling certain model year 2016 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2016, to September 30, 2016, equipped with certain left side seat adjusters, model number 486077 manufactured by Atwood. The affected seat adjusters may allow the seats to …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16V853 cover?
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500, model year 2016.
- What is wrong with them?
- Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC (Midwest) is recalling certain model year 2016 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2016, to September 30, 2016, equipped with certain left side seat adjusters, model number 486077 manufactured by Atwood.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the seat moves in the event of a crash, the seat occupant would be at an increased risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Midwest will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left slide track, free of charge. The recall began on December 22, 2016. Owners may contact Midwest customer service at 1-574-522-4878.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the seat moves in the event of a crash, the seat occupant would be at an increased risk of injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 16V853 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC |
| System at fault | Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage |
| Reported to NHTSA | 28 November 2016 |
| Model years | 2016-2016 |
| Vehicles named | MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500, MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the seat moves in the event of a crash, the seat occupant would be at an increased risk of injury.
The remedy
Midwest will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left slide track, free of charge. The recall began on December 22, 2016. Owners may contact Midwest customer service at 1-574-522-4878.
What it said before
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This is one of 451 notices in the record whose component field names seat belts. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 48 days.
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The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 recalls: 3 US campaigns
- Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 recalls: 3 US campaigns
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16V853, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v853/
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