Model year record

1992 MERCEDES BENZ 140

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 2 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V108000

Air bags: frontal

Component
Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
480
Reported to NHTSA
1993-06-23
Owners notified
1993-07-16

Defect description

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DO NOT MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 208.

Safety risk

SEAT OCCUPANTS RELYING ON THE INSTALLED AIRBAG WOULD NOTBE PROTECTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THAT OF FMVSS 208 COMPLIANT AIRBAG, ANDCOULD HAVE AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE AIRBAGS WITH AIRBAGS THAT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 208.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system1132,561 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine1132,561 mi

The 1993 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.