# NHTSA recall 08V465000

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: 08V465000
- Manufacturer's number: 2003040005
- Manufacturer: MERCEDES\-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Reported: 2008\-09\-17
- Owners notified: 2008\-11\-15
- Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
- Units potentially affected: 125228

## What is wrong

MERCEDES\-BENZ IS RECALLING 125,228 MY 1998\-2004 M\-CLASS VEHICLES.  THE HOSE CLAMP USED TO SECURE THE POWER STEERING FLUID COOLING HOSE TO THE POWER STEERING FLUID COOLER MAY NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT CLAMPING FORCE FOR THIS CONNECTION.


## What can happen

THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID MAY RESULT IN DIMINISHED POWER STEERING OVER TIME AND ULTIMATELY CAN DAMAGE THE POWER STEERING PUMP.  THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.


## The remedy

AN EARLIER RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED ON THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT A FUTURE LEAKAGE OR FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING HOSE CONNECTION \(PLEASE SEE 03V121\).  SINCE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE THROUGH INSPECTION TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC VEHICLES THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED, ALL VEHICLES REPAIRED PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 15, 2003, WILL BE REPAIRED AGAIN.  THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES\-BENZ AT 1\-800\-367\-6372.


## Notes

MERCEDES\-BENZ RECALL NO. 2003040005.CUSTOMERS MAY 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

- [1998 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/m-class/1998/recalls.md)
- [1999 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/m-class/1999/recalls.md)
- [2000 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/m-class/2000/recalls.md)
- [2001 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/m-class/2001/recalls.md)
- [2002 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/m-class/2002/recalls.md)
- [2003 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/m-class/2003/recalls.md)
- [2004 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/m-class/2004/recalls.md)

## Investigated as RQ08002

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- RQ08002: Recall query, opened 2008\-03\-11, closed 2008\-09\-17. POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V465000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V465000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TB\-46\-30\-13\-B](/bulletins/10051989.md), 2013-04-29, 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/08V465000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V465000)

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