NHTSA campaign 17V448000 · Manufacturer campaign 2017080009
Smart Recall 17V-448: Parking Brake Cable may Loosen
NHTSA recall 17V448000 (Manufacturer campaign 2017080009) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. on July 16, 2017, with 5,061 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Smart Fortwo for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on September 20, 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 17V448000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V448000 (also written 17V-448 or 17V448)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2017080009
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,061 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 80.6% (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 17V448000. 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
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 16, 2015 – August 12, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V448000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 smart fortwo vehicles. In these vehicles, the lock nut that secures the parking brake cable to the parking brake lever may loosen over time, resulting in increased parking brake lever travel before the parking brake engages.
Safety consequence
As the parking brake lever travel increases, the holding force may decrease to a point where the vehicle is no longer safely secured in all parking situations, allowing the vehicle to unexpectedly move when parked on a slope, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake cable lock nut, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 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 17V448000
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.