NHTSA recall 17V447000
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 | 17V447000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 2017090002 |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Reported | 2017-07-14 |
| Owners notified | 2017-10-13 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Units potentially affected | 110 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-04-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 110 |
| Reported remedied | 94 (85%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 1, 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 2017 smart fortwo and smart fortwo Cabriolet vehicles. Casting imperfections may result in the failure of the left front axle steering knuckle.
What can happen
Failure of the left front axle steering knuckle could affect vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left front axle steering knuckle, replacing any from the affected batch, free of charge. The recall October 13, 2017. Owners may contact smart customer service at 1-877-496-3691.
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.
| 2017 SMART FORTWO | Built 2017-03-27 to 2017-06-06. |
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| 2017 SMART FORTWO CABRIOLET | Built 2017-03-27 to 2017-06-06. 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.