NHTSA campaign 08V682000 · Manufacturer campaign 2008120011
Mercedes Benz Recall 08V-682: POWER STEERING RACK
NHTSA recall 08V682000 (Manufacturer campaign 2008120011) was reported by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. on December 19, 2008, with 577 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz GL, Mercedes Benz M-Class and Mercedes Benz R for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on January 28, 2009, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V682000 (also written 08V-682 or 08V682)
- Filed by
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2008120011
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 577 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Hydraulic Power Assist System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V682000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz GL
- 2008 · Vehicles built March 3, 2008 – March 20, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz M-Class
- 2008 · Vehicles built March 3, 2008 – March 20, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz R
- 2008 · Vehicles built March 3, 2008 – March 20, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V682000.
Defect description
MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING 577 MY 2008 GL-CLASS, M-CLASS, AND R-CLASS VEHICLES. A DEFECT MAY EXIST IN THE DRIVING PIN USED TO CONTROL THE OIL PRESSURE OF THE POWER STEERING.
Safety consequence
IF A DEFECTIVE DRIVING PIN EXISTS IN A VEHICLE AND THE PIN BREAKS DURING NORMAL VEHICLE TURNING, THE NORMALLY AVAILABLE HYDRAULIC SUPPORT FUNCTION WILL NO LONGER FUNCTION AND STEERING WHEEL OPERATION WILL BE LIMITED.
Manufacturer remedy
MERCEDES-BENZ WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEARS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2009. OWNER MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
Notes
MERCEDES-BENZ RECALL NO. 2008120011.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V682000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.