Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Suspension
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 12, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 19,924. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN 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 HUMIDITY CAUSING DETERIORATION OF THE HOSE.
The risk
THIS MAY RESULT IN ABC HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. LEAKING FLUID MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS AND LEAD TO A POSSIBLE FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW CORROSION RESISTANT ABC HIGH PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION HOSE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Mercedes Benz CL Class | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 Mercedes Benz S Class | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 Mercedes Benz CL Class | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2003 Mercedes Benz S Class | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mercedes Benz CL Class | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 Mercedes Benz S Class | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mercedes Benz CL Class | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mercedes Benz S Class | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Mercedes Benz CL Class | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Mercedes Benz S Class | 81 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
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 07V263000.
Full record for the 2004 Mercedes Benz CL Class → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →