Recalls

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture – 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 & 3500

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V480 Manufacturer Daimler Vans USA, LLC Components AIR BAGS Potential Number of Units Affected 17,609   Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.   Summary Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2012 FreightlinereBay and Mercedes-BenzeBay Sprinter … Read more

Parking Brake Cable may Loosen – 2016 smart fortwo

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V448 Manufacturer Mercedes-BenzeBay USA, LLC. Components PARKING BRAKE Potential Number of Units Affected 5,061   Parking Brake Cable may Loosen As the parking brake lever travel increases, the holding force may decrease to a point where the vehicle is no longer safely secured in all parking situations, allowing the vehicle to unexpectedly move when parked on … Read more

Left Front Axle Steering Knuckle may Fail – 2017 smart fortwo & smart fortwo Cabriolet

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V447 Manufacturer Mercedes-BenzeBay USA, LLC. Components STEERING Potential Number of Units Affected 110   Left Front Axle Steering Knuckle may Fail Failure of the left front axle steering knuckle could affect vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.   Summary Mercedes-BenzeBay USA LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 smarteBay fortwo and smarteBay fortwo Cabriolet vehicles. … Read more

Incorrect Tire Pressure Label on B-Pillar – 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 & 3500

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V364 Manufacturer Daimler Vans USA, LLC Components EQUIPMENT Potential Number of Units Affected 1,257   Incorrect Tire Pressure Label on B-Pillar Operating the vehicle with low front tire pressures may result in tire damage, increasing the risk of a crash.   Summary Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2016 Mercedes-BenzeBay and FreightlinereBay Sprinter 2500 … Read more

Brakes may Drag and Overheat – 2015-2017 Mercedes-Benz

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V308 Manufacturer Mercedes-BenzeBay USA, LLC. Components ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Potential Number of Units Affected 5,818   Brakes may Drag and Overheat If brake pads are constantly applied over long periods of driving, the brake components may heat up, affecting braking performance and increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the dragging brakes may overheat, increasing the … Read more