# NHTSA recall 08V682000

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: 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\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2008 MERCEDES BENZ GL. Built 2008\-03\-03 to 2008\-03\-20.
- [2008 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/m-class/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-03\-03 to 2008\-03\-20.
- 2008 MERCEDES BENZ R. Built 2008\-03\-03 to 2008\-03\-20.

## 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)

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