| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
90V033000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MERCEDES BENZ |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
560 |
| Model Year: |
1990 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19891001 - 19891101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
594 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19891124 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19891124 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19900126 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19900228 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
BOLTS USED FOR THE BRAKE STRUT SUPPORT DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY BREAK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE FAILURE OF THE BOLTS MAY RESULT IN A DETERIORATION OF VEHICLE STEERING AND BRAKING WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE HEX NUT BOLTS WITH BOLTS THAT MEET SPECIFICATIONS. |
