Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Suspension
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 13, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,238. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, CORROSION MAY OCCUR IN THE INNER STEEL PORTIONS OF THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL'S (ABC) HIGH-PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION HOSE DUE TO EXTENSIVE EXPOSURE TO HEAT AND HUMIDITY. OVER TIME, CORROSION MAY DETERIORATE THE INNER STEEL PORTIONS OF THE HOSE.
The risk
THIS MAY RESULT IN ABC HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE. UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS AND LEAD TO A POSSIBILITY OF FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW, CORROSION RESISTANT ABC HIGH-PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION HOSES. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 31, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Mercedes Benz CL600 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mercedes-Benz S600 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Mercedes Benz CL600 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mercedes-Benz S600 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Mercedes Benz CL600 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mercedes-Benz S600 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Mercedes Benz CL600 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 Mercedes-Benz S600 | 38 | 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 04V228000.
Full record for the 2004 Mercedes Benz CL600 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →