Recall Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / M CLASS / 1998
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 11812 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCEDES BENZ |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008621000079300000000349 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: M CLASS | Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V090000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | Manufacturer That Filed Report: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1998 | End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 30 1998 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 42 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 15 1998 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC | Report Received Date: May, 04 1998 |
| Record Creation date : May, 06 1998 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. the certification label on these vehicles fail to comply with the labeling requirements of part 567, "certification." | Consequence Summary: The rear gross axle weight rating was listed as 3257 lb. instead of 3527 lb. and the tire size was listed as 276 rather than 275. a consumer could incorrectly inflate the tires or improperly load the vehicle. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will send a representative to the owner's home and remove the non-compliance label and replace this with a label which is in compliance. | Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin during june 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free replacement label within a reasonable time should contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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