Recall 1996032

The issue

On certain vehicles, in the case of a minor frontal impact (hood latch area bumped) it is possible for the hood latch hook to be damaged and not function as a secondary safety catch as required by CMVSS 113 - Hood Latch System. If the hook is damaged and the hood is not properly latched, the hood could suddenly fly up during driving and block the driver's view of the road. Correction: Hood latch mechanism will be replaced with a redesigned version.

Description (français)

Sur certain véhicules, il se peut qu’à la suite d’un impact frontal mineur à proximité du verrou du capot, le crochet de verrouillage du capot soit endommagé et n’assure plus correctement le verrouillage secondaire du capot comme l’exige la N.S.V.A.C. 113 - Système d’attache du capot. Si le crochet est endommagé et que le verrou primaire n’est pas bien engagé, il se peut que le capot s’ouvre pendant que le véhicule est en mouvement et bloque la vue du conducteur. CORRECTION : Le mécanisme de verrouillage du capot devra être remplacé par un système de conception nouvelle.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.

All recalls for this model: Mercedes-Benz C-Class