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Year · Make · Model

2017 Smart Fortwo

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
7
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
58
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

7 filed
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical System
    4
  • Steering
    2
  • Suspension
    1
  • Power Train
    1
  • Engine
    1
  • VISIBILITY/WIPER
    1
  • Seat Belts
    1
  • Wheels
    1

Recalls

1 campaign
17V447000·STEERING2017-07-14

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.

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

FixMBUSA 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.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
DP22005·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM2023-01-27 → 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

Led to recall22V063000

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