NHTSA recall campaign
08V465000
Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, And Connections
7Affected configurations shown125,228Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID MAY RESULT IN DIMINISHED POWER STEERING OVER TIME AND ULTIMATELY CAN DAMAGE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
What fixes it
Official remedy
AN EARLIER RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED ON THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT A FUTURE LEAKAGE OR FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING HOSE CONNECTION (PLEASE SEE 03V121). SINCE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE THROUGH INSPECTION TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC VEHICLES THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED, ALL VEHICLES REPAIRED PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 15, 2003, WILL BE REPAIRED AGAIN. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2008. OWNERS MAY 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 08V465000
2004 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASSOpen vehicle record →2003 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASSOpen vehicle record →2002 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASSOpen vehicle record →2001 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASSOpen vehicle record →2000 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASSOpen vehicle record →1999 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASSOpen vehicle record →1998 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASSOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.