Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Upper Arm
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 10, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 870. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LEFT FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM MAY NOT MEET THE SPECIFIED STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS.
The risk
THE CONTROL ARM COULD FAIL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 29, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Mercedes Benz ML320 | 88 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| 2002 Mercedes Benz ML500 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Mercedes Benz ML55 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V290000.
Full record for the 2002 Mercedes Benz ML320 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →