The defect
WHEELS MAY DEVELOP HAIRLINE CRACKS IN THE AREA OF THE VENTILATION HOLES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: RIMS MAY EVENTUALLY BREAK AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE RIMS AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz 190 | 1984 |
Components: WHEELS:RIM
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 190 | 1984 | 4 | 3 |
Other wheels recalls in 1985
14 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the wheels; MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. filed 61 campaigns in all.
| 85V166000 18 Dec 1985 | FEDERAL MOTORS INC. |
| 85V156000 26 Nov 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V129000 17 Oct 1985 | GARDNER PACIFIC CORP. |
| 85V121000 10 Oct 1985 | RAVENS MANUFACTURING CO. |
| 85V111000 16 Sept 1985 | R.B.R. CORPORATION |
| 85V089000 16 Jul 1985 | RANGER INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 85V069000 24 May 1985 | HUNTSMAN,INC. |
| 85V070000 23 May 1985 | GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985