MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-11-01.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V193000
Exterior lighting: turn signal
Component
Exterior lighting: turn signal
Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
710
Reported to NHTSA
1977-11-01
Owners notified
1977-10-26
Defect description
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT". THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE MINIMUM EFFECTIVE PROJECTED ILLUMINATION AREA OF 12 SQUARE INCHES.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL MOUNT TWO ADDITIONAL TURN SIGNAL LAMPS ON THE FRONT BUMPER TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY ILLUMINATION, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUMNICATIONS; FRONT TURN SIGNAL LAMP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INADEQUATE ILLUMINATION WOULD RESULT IN REDUCEDVISIBILITY, AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
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.