NHTSA campaign 98V090000
Mercedes Benz Recall 98V-090: MERCEDES-BENZ/PART 567
NHTSA recall 98V090000 was reported by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. on May 4, 1998, with 42 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz M-Class for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on June 15, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V090000 (also written 98V-090 or 98V090)
- Filed by
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 42 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V090000. 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 M-Class
- 1998 · Vehicles built April 1, 1998 – April 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V090000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ON THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION."
Safety consequence
THE REAR GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING WAS LISTED AS 3257 LB. INSTEAD OF 3527 LB. AND THE TIRE SIZE WAS LISTED AS 276 RATHER THAN 275. A CONSUMER COULD INCORRECTLY INFLATE THE TIRES OR IMPROPERLY LOAD THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE OWNER'S HOME AND REMOVE THE NON-COMPLIANCE LABEL AND REPLACE THIS WITH A LABEL WHICH IS IN COMPLIANCE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REPLACEMENT LABEL WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V090000
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.