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NHTSA : 17V447000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: STEERING

Defect Description

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 smart fortwo and smart fortwo Cabriolet vehicles. Casting imperfections may result in the failure of the left front axle steering knuckle.

Consequence / Hazard

Failure of the left front axle steering knuckle could affect vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Proposed Solution

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left front axle steering knuckle, replacing any from the affected batch, free of charge. The recall October 13, 2017. Owners may contact smart customer service at 1-877-496-3691.

🚗 Affected Vehicles2

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.