| NHTSA Record Id: 954 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCEDES BENZ |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014965000202416000000217 |
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| Model Name: SLK |
Model Year: 2002 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V152000 |
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| Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: May, 31 2002 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 27863 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 15 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
Report Received Date: Jun, 13 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 13 2002 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 108 |
| Defect Summary : Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the owner's manual does not contain the proper headlamp aiming instructions. |
Consequence Summary: This does not meet the requirements of the standard. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with headlamp aiming instructions, and directions for affixing these inserts to the operator's manual. owner notification began july 15, 2002. owners who do not receive the free instructions within a reasonable time should contact mercedes-benz at 1-201-573-0117. |
Recall Notes: Customers can 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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