The defect
BOLTS USED FOR THE BRAKE STRUT SUPPORT DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY BREAK.
The risk
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.
The remedy
REPLACE HEX NUT BOLTS WITH BOLTS THAT MEET SPECIFICATIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz 300 | 1990 |
| Mercedes-Benz 420 | 1990 |
| Mercedes-Benz 560 | 1990 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
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 300 | 1990 | 5 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz 420 | 1990 | 3 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz 560 | 1990 | 5 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1990
18 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. filed 61 campaigns in all.
| 90V206000 18 Dec 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V205000 17 Dec 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V198000 11 Dec 1990 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 90V190000 9 Nov 1990 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 90V188000 1 Nov 1990 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 90V173000 25 Sept 1990 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 90V162000 4 Sept 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V145000 10 Aug 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990