1997 Mercedes-Benz 420 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 9%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 1997 Mercedes-Benz 420, 9% of the 22 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Was making a left turn when isuzu trooper passenger front hit passenger side front wheel of mercedes and passenger door with driver side front. During impact, front seat belt on driver's side failed to restrain driver. Also, caused driver's breast implants to rupture. Other passenger failed to wear seat belt. But, air bag deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #878390, filed 2001-01Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 | 9% |
| 1995 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1997 Mercedes-Benz 420
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Mercedes-Benz 420
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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