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2017 Smart Fortwo — federal recalls on file

1 federal recall reported for the 2017 Smart Fortwo

These are federal recalls reported for the 2017 Smart Fortwo. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

17V-447 Open recall Jul 14, 2017

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

STEERING

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 smart fortwo and smart fortwo Cabriolet vehicles. Casting imperfections may result in the failure of the left front axle steering knuckle.

Risk: Failure of the left front axle steering knuckle could affect vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left front axle steering knuckle, replacing any from the affected batch, free of charge. The recall October 13, 2017. Owners may contact smart customer service at 1-877-496-3691. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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