MERCEDES BENZ 350SL 1972: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V225000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| MERCEDES BENZ | 350SL | 1972 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1971-11-26 | 1971-12-09 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1971-07-01 - 1971-10-01
Manufacturers Involved: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 89
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
MERCEDES BENZ CAMPAIGN NO.PRODUCED JULY 1971 TO OCT.1971. POSSIBILITYTHAT SEAT RAIL BOLTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY TIGHTENE D, LOOSE BOLTS MAY NOTPROVIDE SATISFACTORY SUPPORT DURING EME RGENCY DRIVING CONDITION.'CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND PROPERLYTIGHTENING WHERE NECESSARY.' POSSIBILITY THAT HOODCATCH MA Y ALLOW HOOD TO OPEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.'CORRECT BYINSTALLING NEWLY DESIGNED HOOD CATCH.' MODIFIED TO INSURE PR OPERREINFORCEMENT OF THE LOWEST OF REINFORCEMENT OF LOWEST OFTHREE STEERING GEARBOX MOUNTING POINTS.THIS WILL INCREASESERVICE LIFE OF THAT GASKET ON FUELGAUGE SENDING UNIT IN GASO LINE TANK MAY GAUGE SENDINGUNIT IN GASOLINE TANK MAYLEAK.TH IS WOULD PERMIT LEAKAGE OF POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FUMES IN VEHI CLE.'CORRECT BY REPLACING GASKET WITH IMPROVED TYPE GASKET. ' POSSIBILITY THATTHREE HEXAGONAL BOLTS OF LOWER POWER STEER ING BOX COVER MAY BE LOOSE AND COULDCAUSE STEERING.'CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND RETIGHTENING BOLTS'.STEERING.'CORRECT B Y INSPECTING AND RETIGHTENING BOLTS.BY I
