# NHTSA recall 07V263000

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 \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 07V263000
- Manufacturer's number: 2007060002
- Manufacturer: MERCEDES\-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Reported: 2007\-06\-12
- Owners notified: 2007\-07\-02
- Component: SUSPENSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 19924

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, CORROSION MAY OCCUR IN THE INNER STEEL PORTIONS OF THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL'S \(ABC\) HIGH PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION HOSE DUE TO EXTENSIVE EXPOSURE TO HUMIDITY CAUSING DETERIORATION OF THE HOSE.


## What can happen

THIS MAY RESULT IN ABC HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.  LEAKING FLUID MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS AND LEAD TO A POSSIBLE FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW CORROSION RESISTANT ABC HIGH PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION HOSE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 2, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES\-BENZ AT 1\-800\-367\-6372.


## Notes

MERCEDES\-BENZ RECALL NO. 207060002.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/cl-class/2000/recalls.md)
- [2001 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/cl-class/2001/recalls.md)
- [2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/cl-class/2002/recalls.md)
- [2003 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/cl-class/2003/recalls.md)
- [2004 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/cl-class/2004/recalls.md)
- [2000 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/s-class/2000/recalls.md)
- [2001 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/s-class/2001/recalls.md)
- [2002 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/s-class/2002/recalls.md)
- [2003 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/s-class/2003/recalls.md)
- [2004 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/s-class/2004/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [2005110002](/bulletins/10018833.md), 2006-01-18, Service bulletin
- [02012005](/bulletins/10012825.md), 2005-03-31, Service bulletin
- [010104](/bulletins/10009985.md), 2004-11-03, Service bulletin
- [2004070012](/bulletins/10009820.md), 2004-10-25, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V263000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V263000)

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