Vehicle recall 01V290000 · September 10, 2001
Mercedes-Benz ML320, ML500 and 1 more model
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The left front upper control arm may not meet the specified strength requirements.
- Consequence
- The control arm could fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the left front upper control arm. Owner notification began September 29, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V290000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 10, 2001
- Filed by
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Owner notification
- September 29, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 870
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Upper arm
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mercedes-Benz ML320 (2002): 2002
- Mercedes-Benz ML500 (2002): 2002
- Mercedes-Benz ML55 (2002): 2002
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