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NHTSA Campaign 15V192000

STEERING

Issued by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. · Reported Mar 31, 2015 · 5,058 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Smart Fortwo Coupes and Convertibles, and 2014 Fortwo Coupe Electric and Fortwo Convertible Electric vehicles. The affected vehicles have steering gear mounting bolts which may break during vehicle operation.

Consequence

If the steering gear mounting bolts break, vehicle handling could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on May 8, 2015. Owners may contact Smart customer service at 1-800-762-7887.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SMART FORTWO CONVERTIBLE 2014 5,058
SMART FORTWO CONVERTIBLE 2015 5,058
SMART FORTWO CONVERTIBLE ELECTR 2014 5,058
SMART FORTWO COUPE 2014 5,058
SMART FORTWO COUPE 2015 5,058
SMART FORTWO COUPE ELECTRIC 2014 5,058

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V192000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.