Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 26, 1990 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 594. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BOLTS USED FOR THE BRAKE STRUT SUPPORT DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY BREAK.
The risk
THE FAILURE OF THE BOLTS MAY RESULT IN A DETERIORATION OF VEHICLE STEERING AND BRAKING WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE HEX NUT BOLTS WITH BOLTS THAT MEET SPECIFICATIONS.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Mercedes Benz 300 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Mercedes Benz 420 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Mercedes Benz 560 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 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 90V033000.
Full record for the 1990 Mercedes Benz 300 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →