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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Child Seat. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 2014
Child Seat
COULD NOT RELEASE BUCKLE TO SEAT BELT ON CAR SEAT, SPENT APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES TRYING TO GET MY CHILD OUT. CALLED HUSBAND TO COME BY HIS WORK TO SEE IF HE COULD HELP BEFORE I CUT THE STRAPS. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES BUT THE LONGEST TIME WAS 10 MINUTES. SWITCHED CAR SEATS. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2001, MA…
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COULD NOT RELEASE BUCKLE TO SEAT BELT ON CAR SEAT, SPENT APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES TRYING TO GET MY CHILD OUT. CALLED HUSBAND TO COME BY HIS WORK TO SEE IF HE COULD HELP BEFORE I CUT THE STRAPS. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES BUT THE LONGEST TIME WAS 10 MINUTES. SWITCHED CAR SEATS. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2001, MAKE=MERCEDES , MODEL=ML 350). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10564210
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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