Recall Details For: 2008 SMART FORTWO
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 08V390000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 75286
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:08V390000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: SMART
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: FORTWO
- MODEL YEAR: 2008
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 0808-001
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: SMART USA DISTRIBUTOR LLC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20080401
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20080630
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 43
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20081030
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: SMART USA DISTRIBUTOR LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20080807
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20080807
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: SMART USA IS RECALLING 43 MY 2008 FORTWO 451 VEHICLES. A SINGLE BATCH OF PAINT SENT TO THE COMPANY DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS. A RE-WORK WAS DONE IN THE PLANT USING DIFFERENT FORMULATIONS OF PAINTING MATERIALS. AFTER THE RE-WORK WAS COMPLETED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COMBINATION OF MATERIALS USED TO REPAINT THE FRAME AND CHASSIS COULD LEAD TO DE LAMINATION OF THE PAINT MATERIALS FROM THE BODY AND FRAME STRUCTURES.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: SUCH DE LAMINATING CAN TAKE PLACE IN THE AREA OF THE BODY WHERE THE WINDSHIELD AND ROOF HAVE BEEN AFFIXED WITH ADHESIVE, WHICH COULD AFFECT THE ADHESION OF THOSE COMPONENTS TO THE VEHICLE BODY, INCREASING THE RISK OF SEPARATION. THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH IF THE ROOF OR WINDSHIELD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REPAINT THE AFFECTED AREAS TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SMART USA AT 1-248-648-2451.
RECALL NOTES: SMART USA RECALL NO.0808-001.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: 000027658000451807000000273
