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Recall 71V214000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Nov 22, 1971

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
379
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
18
Models covered
3
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Nov 22, 1971
Production Jan 1, 1966 – Oct 1, 1971

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

MERCEDES BENZ CAMPAIGN NO N/A.TRUCKS.MNF'D BTWN JAN.1966AND OCT.1971.POSSIBILITY THAT AIR LINE FROM BRAKE TO PRES SURE GAUGE IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTERMAYBE LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO UP PER SURFACE OF LEFT LONGITUDINAL FRAME MEMBER ANDMAY RUB AGAI NST AUXILIARY FRAME SUPPORT AFTER BODY INSTALLATION.IF CONDITION EXISTS AIR LEAKS MAY EVENTUALLY DEVELOP, CAUSING LOSS OFPOWER ASSIST OFHYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM.(CORRECT BY INSPECTIN G AND REROUTING AIR LINE WHERENECESSARY.)

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
71V214000
Units potentially affected
379
Report received
Nov 22, 1971
Production range
Jan 1, 1966 – Oct 1, 1971
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

18 model years across 3 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.