NHTSA recall 15V192000
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 | 15V192000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 2015040002 |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Reported | 2015-03-31 |
| Owners notified | 2015-05-08 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Units potentially affected | 5058 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-10-11 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 5058 |
| Reported remedied | 4142 (81%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Smart Fortwo Coupes and Convertibles, and 2014 Fortwo Coupe Electric and Fortwo Convertible Electric vehicles. The affected vehicles have steering gear mounting bolts which may break during vehicle operation.
What can happen
If the steering gear mounting bolts break, vehicle handling could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on May 8, 2015. Owners may contact Smart customer service at 1-800-762-7887.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2014 SMART FORTWO CONVERTIBLE | Built 2014-01-31 to 2014-07-16. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2015 SMART FORTWO CONVERTIBLE | Built 2014-01-31 to 2014-07-16. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2014 SMART FORTWO CONVERTIBLE ELECTR | Built 2014-02-21 to 2014-07-03. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2014 SMART FORTWO COUPE | Built 2014-01-28 to 2014-07-21. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2015 SMART FORTWO COUPE | Built 2014-01-28 to 2014-07-21. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2014 SMART FORTWO COUPE ELECTRIC | Built 2014-01-30 to 2014-05-23. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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
| LI46.40-P-055798 | 2019-11-04. Service bulletin. Creaking, grating or grunting noise while steering audible in the steering gear area. The noise can be transferred through the steering gear into the interior. The noise occurs, in particular, at high temperatures, e.g. in the summer. |
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| LI46.35-P-064622 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. Noise from area of electric steering |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.