NHTSA campaign 12V533000
Mercedes Benz Recall 12V-533: Striker Bolts For Secondary Hood Latch may Loosen
NHTSA recall 12V533000 was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on November 6, 2012, with 23 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz CLS 550 for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on November 21, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V533000 (also written 12V-533 or 12V533)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 23 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages — Hood — Latch
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V533000. 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 CLS 550
- 2012 · Vehicles built December 1, 2011 – December 13, 2011 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V533000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain model year 2012 CLS550 and CLS550 4Matic vehicles, manufactured December 01, 2011, through December 13, 2011. The bolts that hold the hood's secondary latch striker may have been insufficiently tightened.
Safety consequence
The reduced torque of the striker bolts might lead to a loosening of the bolts. If two of the four bolts securing the striker became loose, the secondary hood latch function would become ineffective. If this problem combines with a failure of the primary hood lock or if the hood is not properly closed, the hood could open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will check and retighten the bolts as necessary. Mercedes-Benz notified the owners by phone for this campaign starting on 11/21/2012. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz at 1-800-367-6372.
Notes
Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V533000
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.