Recall Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / SL500 / 2000

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 716 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCEDES BENZ
Recalled Component Id: 000022567000215995000000309 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SL500 Model Year: 2000
NHTSA Campaign Number: 06E014000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: WHEELS Manufacturer That Filed Report: ZF TRADING NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Start date of Manufacturing: -- End date of Manufacturing: --
Report For : E Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 31422
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 27 2006 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Report Received Date: Feb, 06 2006
Record Creation date : Feb, 13 2006 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Certain zf trading north america aftermarket wheel bearing kits, lemfoerder p/n 1402301, sold for installation on 1992-2001 mercedes benz sl500 (r129) vehicles after april 1, 2005. the caliper mounting bolts used in the wheel bearing kit may be defective, shear off and break. if both caliper mounting bolts break, the brake caliper may become unfixed and, when the vehicle is braked, the brake rotor could drag the caliper, causing the brake hose to rupture and the vehicle's suspension to be damaged. Consequence Summary: This could result in a loss of a portion of the vehicle's braking ability, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary : Zf trading will notify its owners and repair the wheel bearing kits free of charge. the recall began on january 27, 2006. Recall Notes: This recall only pertains to aftermarket lemfoerder wheel bearing kits, p/n 14023010 and has no relation to any original equipment installed on mercedes benz sl500 vehicles manufactured by mercedes benz.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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