Recall campaign · NHTSA 71V214000

Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1971-11-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 71V214000

Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
379
Reported to NHTSA
1971-11-22
Owners notified
1971-11-17

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

MERCEDES BENZ CAMPAIGN NO N/A.TRUCKS.MNF'D BTWN JAN.1966AND OCT.1971.POSSIBILITY THAT AIR LINE FROM BRAKE TO PRES SURE GAUGE IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTERMAYBE LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO UP PER SURFACE OF LEFT LONGITUDINAL FRAME MEMBER ANDMAY RUB AGAI NST AUXILIARY FRAME SUPPORT AFTER BODY INSTALLATION.IF CONDITION EXISTS AIR LEAKS MAY EVENTUALLY DEVELOP, CAUSING LOSS OFPOWER ASSIST OFHYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM.(CORRECT BY INSPECTIN G AND REROUTING AIR LINE WHERENECESSARY.)

Scope of coverage

18 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
MERCEDES BENZ 10131971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966
MERCEDES BENZ 11131971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966
MERCEDES BENZ 13131971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966

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.