NHTSA recall 08V682000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 08V682000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 2008120011 |
| Manufacturer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Reported | 2008-12-19 |
| Owners notified | 2009-01-28 |
| Component | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 577 |
What is wrong
MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING 577 MY 2008 GL-CLASS, M-CLASS, AND R-CLASS VEHICLES. A DEFECT MAY EXIST IN THE DRIVING PIN USED TO CONTROL THE OIL PRESSURE OF THE POWER STEERING.
What can happen
IF A DEFECTIVE DRIVING PIN EXISTS IN A VEHICLE AND THE PIN BREAKS DURING NORMAL VEHICLE TURNING, THE NORMALLY AVAILABLE HYDRAULIC SUPPORT FUNCTION WILL NO LONGER FUNCTION AND STEERING WHEEL OPERATION WILL BE LIMITED.
The remedy
MERCEDES-BENZ WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEARS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2009. OWNER MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
Notes
MERCEDES-BENZ RECALL NO. 2008120011.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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2008 MERCEDES BENZ GL | Built 2008-03-03 to 2008-03-20. |
|---|---|
| 2008 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS | Built 2008-03-03 to 2008-03-20. |
| 2008 MERCEDES BENZ R | Built 2008-03-03 to 2008-03-20. |
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