Vehicle recall 98V090000 · May 4, 1998
1998 Mercedes-Benz M Class
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The certification label on these vehicles fail to comply with the labeling requirements of part 567, "certification."
- Consequence
- The rear gross axle weight rating was listed as 3257 lb. Instead of 3527 lb. And the tire size was listed as 276 rather than 275. A consumer could incorrectly inflate the tires or improperly load the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will send a representative to the owner's home and remove the non-compliance label and replace this with a label which is in compliance.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during June 1998.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free replacement label within a reasonable time should contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.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
- 98V090000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 4, 1998
- Filed by
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
- Owner notification
- June 15, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 42
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Labels
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 M Class (1998): 1998
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