Model year record

1976 MERCEDES BENZ 0309D

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V151000

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
799
Reported to NHTSA
1977-09-20
Owners notified
1977-09-16

Defect description

THE PUSH ROD CONNECTING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER COULD BEND UNDER EXTREME PEDAL PRESSURE AND EVENTUALLY BREAK OFF. COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING PUSH ROD ON INVOLVED VEHICLES WITH AN IMPROVED TYPE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.