Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V192000

Steering

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-03-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V192000

Steering

Component
Steering
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
5,058
Reported to NHTSA
2015-03-31
Owners notified
2015-05-08

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Smart Fortwo Coupes and Convertibles, and 2014 Fortwo Coupe Electric and Fortwo Convertible Electric vehicles. The affected vehicles have steering gear mounting bolts which may break during vehicle operation.

Safety risk

If the steering gear mounting bolts break, vehicle handling could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on May 8, 2015. Owners may contact Smart customer service at 1-800-762-7887.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
SMART Fortwo Convertible2015 2014
SMART Fortwo Convertible Electr2014
SMART Fortwo Coupe2015 2014
SMART Fortwo Coupe Electric2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.