NHTSA campaign 17V447000 · Manufacturer campaign 2017090002
Smart Recall 17V-447: Left Front Axle Steering Knuckle may Fail
NHTSA recall 17V447000 (Manufacturer campaign 2017090002) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on July 14, 2017, with 110 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Smart Fortwo and Smart Fortwo Cabriolet for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on October 13, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V447000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V447000 (also written 17V-447 or 17V447)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2017090002
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 110 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 85.45% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V447000. 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.
Smart
Smart Fortwo
- 2017 · Vehicles built March 27, 2017 – June 6, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Smart Fortwo Cabriolet
- 2017 · Vehicles built March 27, 2017 – June 6, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V447000.
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.
Safety consequence
Failure of the left front axle steering knuckle could affect vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V447000
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.