Model year record

1988 MERCEDES BENZ Town CAR

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V131000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
KELLY/COACHWORKS INC.
Vehicles affected
80
Reported to NHTSA
1990-07-27

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STRETCH LIMOUSINES ALTERED BY KELLY/COACHWORKS. LIMOUSINES MAY NOT CONTAIN ALTERERS CERTIFICATION LABEL IN VIOLATION OF 49 CFR PART 567.

Safety risk

VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERALREGULATIONS.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL ALTERERS LABELS AS REQUIRED.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V132000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
KELLY/COACHWORKS INC.
Vehicles affected
80
Reported to NHTSA
1990-07-27

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STRETCH LIMOUSINES ALTERED BY KELLY/COACHWORKS, INC. LIMOUSINE MAY NOT HAVE ALTERERS TIRE PLACARD WITH CORRECT TIRE SIZE AND LOAD INFORMATION, AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 110.

Safety risk

VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH STANDARD AND CONSUMERRELYING ON THE WRONG INFORMATION MIGHT EXPERIENCE TRAUMATIC TIRE DAMAGE WITHLOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL CORRECT TIRE PLACARD.

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.