NHTSA safety recall

Recall 17V447000 · manufacturer campaign 2017090002

Steering — Smart · reported 14 Jul 2017 · 110 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The risk

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

The fix

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign
17V447000
Manufacturer campaign
2017090002
Filed by
Mercedes-benz Usa, Llc.
Report received
14 Jul 2017
Owners notified
13 Oct 2017
Potentially affected
110

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2017 Smart Fortwo 2017 Smart Fortwo Cabriolet

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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