MERCEDES BENZ 220 1971: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V073000

Make Model Year
MERCEDES BENZ 220 1971
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1971-04-30 1971-04-30 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1970-03-01 - 1970-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 16107

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

MERCEDES BENZ SERVICE BULLITIN NO MB-T 278.MANFD FROM MID MA RCH TO SEPT.30, 1970.POSSIBILITY THAT CHECKVALVE OF VACUUMLINE FROM BRAKE BOOSTER TOINTAKE MANIFOLD MIGHT DEVELOP CRAC KS, CAUSING BOOSTER SYSTEM ASSIST REDUCTIONAND RESULTING IN P OSSIBLE REDUCED BRAKING CAPACITY.'CORRECT BY REPLACINGLINEAND CHECK VALVE.'