- Vehicles
- 89
- Built between
- Jul 1971 – Oct 1971
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 26 November 1971
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1971 and October 1971. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1972 Mercedes-Benz 350SLBuilt July 1971 to October 1971
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1971 to October 1971
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 December 1971
- Owners notified26 November 1971
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 9 December 1971.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Mercedes benz campaign no.produced july 1971 to OCT.1971. Possibilitythat seat rail bolts may not be properly tightene d, loose bolts may notprovide satisfactory support during eme rgency driving condition.(correct byinspecting and properlytightening where necessary.) possibility that hoodcatch ma y allow hood to open while vehicle is in motion.(correct byinstalling newly designed hood catch.) modified to insure pr operreinforcement of the lowest of reinforcement of lowest ofthree steering gearbox mounting points.this will increaseservice life of that gasket on fuelgauge sending unit in gaso line tank may gauge sendingunit in gasoline tank mayleak.th is would permit leakage of potentially dangerous fumes in vehi cle.(correct by replacing gasket with improved type gasket. ) possibility thatthree hexagonal bolts of lower power steer ing box cover may be loose and couldcause steering.(correctby inspecting and retightening bolts).steering.(correct b y inspecting and retightening bolts.by i
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.