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Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2011–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin 40-P-053536 · NHTSA communication 10044220 · issued Apr 20, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seat Belts
component
2011–2012
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mercedes benz: right front seat belt or left front seat belt does not roll up completely. Caused by belt strap scraping on the retractor housing. Also included model cls550 model year 2012. *js

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.