Recall campaign · NHTSA 76V179000
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1976-11-09.
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
MERCEDES BENZ CAMPAIGN NO 76-1113.POSSIBILITY OF CRACKING OF THE LEFT FRONTLONGITUDINAL FRAME MEMBER AFTER EXTENDED OPERATION DUE TO AN IMPROPER WELDINGPROCESS.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE STEERING BOX FASTENING BOLTS MAY LOOSENAND BREAK RESULTING IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND INSTALLING IDLER ARM BRACKET AND REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS).PASSENGER VEHICLE.
8 model years across 4 models.
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.