NHTSA recall 04V285000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 04V285000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 2004 050015 |
| Manufacturer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Reported | 2004-06-09 |
| Owners notified | 2004-08-17 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK |
| Units potentially affected | 16690 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE TRUNK LID SPRINGS COULD FAIL IN THE CLOSED TRUNK LID POSITION.
What can happen
IF THE TRUNK LID IS MANUALLY LIFTED, IT MAY NOT REMAIN IN THE UP POSITION AND COULD CAUSE INJURY IF IT COMES DOWN WHILE SOMEONE IS REACHING INTO THE TRUNK.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH TRUNK LID SPRINGS. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 17, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MERCEDES- BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
Notes
MERCEDES-BENZ RECALL NO. 2004 050015.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2003 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS | Built 2003-05-01 to 2003-10-31. |
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| 2004 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS | Built 2003-05-01 to 2003-10-31. |
| 2003 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS | Built 2002-11-01 to 2003-10-31. |
| 2004 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS | Built 2002-11-01 to 2003-10-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 2004050015 | 2004-11-02. Service bulletin. THE TRUNK LID SPRINGS COULD FAIL IN THE CLOSED TRUNK LID POSITION DUE TO EXTENSIVE EXPOSURE TO VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES. VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN. COVER LETTER, RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN AND LETTER TO OWNERS. *TT LITERATURE FROM WARRANTY SERVICES GROUP REGARDING LABOR TIME INFORMATION. *TT |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.