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2004 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS Recall
| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
08V465000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MERCEDES BENZ |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
M CLASS |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
2003-040005 |
| Mfg Component Desc: |
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Manufacture Dates: |
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| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
125,228 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
ODI |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Report Recieved Date: |
09-17-08 |
| Record Creation Date: |
09-16-08 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING 125,228 MY 1998-2004 M-CLASS VEHICLES. THE HOSE CLAMP USED TO SECURE THE POWER STEERING FLUID COOLING HOSE TO THE POWER STEERING FLUID COOLER MAY NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT CLAMPING FORCE FOR THIS CONNECTION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID MAY RESULT IN DIMINISHED POWER STEERING OVER TIME AND ULTIMATELY CAN DAMAGE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. |
| Corrective Summary: |
AN EARLIER RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED ON THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT A FUTURE LEAKAGE OR FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING HOSE CONNECTION (PLEASE SEE 03V121). SINCE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE THROUGH INSPECTION TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC VEHICLES THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED, ALL VEHICLES REPAIRED PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 15, 2003, WILL BE REPAIRED AGAIN. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372. |
Keywords:
2004 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS, 2004 MERCEDES BENZ Recall, Recall ID: 90984, 2004 M CLASS Recalls, Vehicle Safety Recalls, 2004 M CLASS Recall, MERCEDES BENZ Safety, Recalls, MERCEDES BENZ Safety Recalls, Vehicle Safety
Page Description:
2004 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS Recall - Recall ID 90984 for MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE
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