NHTSA recall campaign

04V285000

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Trunk Lid › Lock

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4Affected configurations shown16,690Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentLatches/Locks/Linkages › Trunk Lid › Lock
Report receivedSep 6, 2004
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IF THE TRUNK LID IS MANUALLY LIFTED, IT MAY NOT REMAIN IN THE UP POSITION AND COULD CAUSE INJURY IF IT COMES DOWN WHILE SOMEONE IS REACHING INTO THE TRUNK.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH TRUNK LID SPRINGS. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 17, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MERCEDES- BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 04V285000

2004 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASSOpen vehicle record →2004 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASSOpen vehicle record →2003 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASSOpen vehicle record →2003 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASSOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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