The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STRETCH LIMOUSINES ALTERED BY KELLY/COACHWORKS. LIMOUSINES MAY NOT CONTAIN ALTERERS CERTIFICATION LABEL IN VIOLATION OF 49 CFR PART 567.
The risk
VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERALREGULATIONS.
The remedy
INSTALL ALTERERS LABELS AS REQUIRED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz 560 | 1987, 1988 |
| Mercedes-Benz Brougham | 1987, 1988 |
| Mercedes-Benz Town CAR | 1987, 1988 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 560 | 1987 | 4 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz 560 | 1988 | 13 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz Brougham | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz Brougham | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz Town CAR | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz Town CAR | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 1990
25 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the equipment; KELLY/COACHWORKS INC. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 90V178000 3 Oct 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V171000 19 Sept 1990 | KRYSTAL KOACH COMPANY |
| 90V172000 19 Sept 1990 | KRYSTAL KOACH COMPANY |
| 90V156000 5 Sept 1990 | CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL |
| 90V155000 5 Sept 1990 | CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL |
| 90V169000 4 Sept 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V153000 28 Aug 1990 | MOLONEY COACH BUILDERS |
| 90V158000 27 Aug 1990 | FORETRAVEL, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990