The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE TRUNK LID SPRINGS COULD FAIL IN THE CLOSED TRUNK LID POSITION.
The risk
IF THE TRUNK LID IS MANUALLY LIFTED, IT MAY NOT REMAIN IN THE UP POSITION AND COULD CAUSE INJURY IF IT COMES DOWN WHILE SOMEONE IS REACHING INTO THE TRUNK.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH TRUNK LID SPRINGS. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 17, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MERCEDES- BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz CL-Class | 2003, 2004 |
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class | 2003, 2004 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz CL-Class | 2003 | 5 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz CL-Class | 2004 | 4 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class | 2003 | 28 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class | 2004 | 15 | 4 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2004
14 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. filed 55 campaigns in all.
| 04V605000 23 Dec 2004 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 04V606000 23 Dec 2004 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 04V597000 22 Dec 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 04V602000 20 Dec 2004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V517000 28 Oct 2004 | MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V447000 13 Sept 2004 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 04V237000 11 May 2004 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 04V207000 5 May 2004 | LAND ROVER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004