- Vehicles
- 29,228
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 18 April 1975
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 1972-1973 Mercedes-Benz 220
- 1972-1973 Mercedes-Benz 220D
- 1972 Mercedes-Benz 250
- 1972 Mercedes-Benz 250C
- 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280
- 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280C
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 April 1975
- Owners notified18 April 1975
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 April 1975.
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.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
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 5734 28.POSSIBILITY that seat belts fail to meetthe requirement of FMVSS 208.THIS condition exists because the length of thebelt when the front seat is in its most forward position prevents or impedesbelt usage by certain individuals who might find the seat belt uncomfortablytight.(correct by installing a track locking device to hold seat in forwardmost driving position).
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.