Recall Details For: 2007 MERCEDES BENZ R-CLASS
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 06V495000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 37830
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:06V495000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: MERCEDES BENZ
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: R-CLASS
- MODEL YEAR: 2007
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 2006120008
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20061128
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20061212
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 1570
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20070116
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20061229
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20061229
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN FULLY FASTENED TO ITS MOUNTING STUDS.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: OVER TIME, THE PEDAL MAY NOT MAINTAIN A CONSISTENT PEDAL POSITION, WHICH COULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THE ACCELERATOR.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL THE MOUNTING NUTS OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
RECALL NOTES: MERCEDES-BENZ RECALL NO. 2006120008.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000023165000220894000000295