| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
78V202000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MERCEDES BENZ |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
L1116 |
| Model Year: |
1977 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
TIRES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19770601 - 19780701 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1576 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19780914 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19780914 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19780922 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH INCORRECT TIRE FLAPS WHICH ALLOW THE INNER TUBE TO PROTRUDE THROUGH THE RIM VALVE OPENING. CHAFING AND POSSIBLE SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR CAN RESULT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE TIRE FLAPS FREE OF CHARGE. |
