1972 Mercedes Benz 350sl Recalls

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October 12th, 1979

Recalled Component	STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Recall Date	October 12th, 1979
Units Effected	89

NHTSA Campaign Number	71V225000
Manufacturer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Manufactured Begin Date	July 1st, 1971
Manufactured End Date	October 1st, 1971
Date of Owner Notification	November 26th, 1971

Recall 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

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