Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V447000

Steering

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-07-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V447000

Steering

Component
Steering
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
110
Reported to NHTSA
2017-07-14
Owners notified
2017-10-13

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 smart fortwo and smart fortwo Cabriolet vehicles. Casting imperfections may result in the failure of the left front axle steering knuckle.

Safety risk

Failure of the left front axle steering knuckle could affect vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left front axle steering knuckle, replacing any from the affected batch, free of charge. The recall October 13, 2017. Owners may contact smart customer service at 1-877-496-3691.

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

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
SMART Fortwo2017
SMART Fortwo Cabriolet2017

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.