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Recall 77V193000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Nov 1, 1977

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.
710
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
3
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Nov 1, 1977

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT". THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE MINIMUM EFFECTIVE PROJECTED ILLUMINATION AREA OF 12 SQUARE INCHES.

The remedy

THE DEALER WILL MOUNT TWO ADDITIONAL TURN SIGNAL LAMPS ON THE FRONT BUMPER TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY ILLUMINATION, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUMNICATIONS; FRONT TURN SIGNAL LAMP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INADEQUATE ILLUMINATION WOULD RESULT IN REDUCEDVISIBILITY, AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.

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
77V193000
Units potentially affected
710
Report received
Nov 1, 1977
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
108

Vehicles covered

3 model years across 1 model

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.