[jwight]

July 14, 2017 NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V447000
Left Front Axle Steering Knuckle may Fail

Failure of the left front axle steering knuckle could affect vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V447000

Manufacturer Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

Components STEERING

Potential Number of Units Affected 110

Summary

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.

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.
2 Affected Products
Vehicles
MAKE MODEL YEAR

SMART FORTWO 2017
SMART FORTWO CABRIOLET 2017

 

[1stiski]

Thank you so much , guess MB WILL notify me ? Or I’ll contact the hotline . My 2017 Cabrio may be in that bunch .

 

[jwight]

Since the recall dates from last July, I'm surprised M-B hasn't put out a list of the affected VINs.

 

[Jo e Lefors]

No surprise at all considering it's Mercedes Benz.

 

[1983JZR3W]

Who pays the tow bill if it breaks down on the 600 mile trip to the dealer? :shrug:

 

[smartAPM]

Owners of affected cars should have been contacted, but if you want to be sure a great tool is to use NHTSA's SafeCar Recall VIN lookup website to see if your smart is affected or has other outstanding recalls.

https://vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin/

Additionally, you can also check with the customer hotline to see if your smart is under the recall notice.

1 (800) 762-7887

 

[smartAPM]

A quick follow-up - only 110 vehicles were recalled for this issue.

Aside from the Safe Car website, the smart website will also let you check for relevant recalls related to your vehicle.

https://www.smartusa.com/recall

 

[1stiski]

Ran my vin on the smart site and it clear . Yeah !!!