MERCEDES BENZ UNSPECIFIED 9999: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V042000

Make Model Year
MERCEDES BENZ UNSPECIFIED NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1970-04-30 1970-05-04 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 42

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT CASTLE NUTS USED FOR MOUNTING STEERING ARM ON STEERING KNUCKLEOF LEFT FRONT WHEEL MAY LOOSEN UNDER HEAVY STRESS.THIS COULD LEAD TO STEERINGARM DETACH- MENT FROM STEERING KNUCKLE, CAUS- ING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.'CORRECT BY INSTALLING CASTLE NUTS OF REIN- FORCED QUALITY'.