Vehicle recall 73V120000 · May 24, 1973
1973 Mercedes-Benz 280
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Possibilty that the defroster nozzle may have been pinched causing aninsufficient flow of air to defroster and defogger on the left side of thewindshield.(correct by inspecting and installing a screw to allow appropriatewidth of nozzle).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 73V120000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 24, 1973
- Filed by
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
- Owner notification
- June 20, 1973
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,800
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/HVAC system › Heater core
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 280 (1973): 1973
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