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In these vehicles, the lock nut that secures the parking brake cable to the parking brake lever may loosen over time, resulting in increased parking brake lever travel before the parking brake engages.","consequence":"As the parking brake lever travel increases, the holding force may decrease to a point where the vehicle is no longer safely secured in all parking situations, allowing the vehicle to unexpectedly move when parked on a slope, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake cable lock nut, free of charge.  The recall began September 20, 2017.  Owners may contact smart customer service at 1-877-496-3691.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"2017080009","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V179000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","mfr":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.","reported":"2017-03-16","owner_notified":"2017-09-08","units":2213,"summary":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 Smart Fortwo vehicles.  The horizontal headlight adjustment mechanism on these vehicles may not have been properly sealed off to prevent future adjustment.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"If the headlight can be adjusted horizontally, the headlight may be adjusted outside of the designed specifications, reducing the driver's visibility and potentially blinding oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct sealing caps to prevent the headlights from being adjusted horizontally, free of charge.  The recall began September 8, 2017.  Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":22,"crash":5,"fire":2,"injured":7,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",8],["Fuel/Propulsion System",7],["Electrical System",5],["Service Brakes",5],["Unspecified",3],["Structure",2]],"by_year":{"2016":5,"2017":2,"2018":3,"2019":1,"2020":3,"2021":1,"2022":3,"2023":1,"2024":2,"2026":1},"excerpts":[["2026-03-09","Engine","I have had it for 6 years. And it has been in for repair, at least 7 times in those somewhere around one time per year. Sometimes twice. All for heating 3 times same piece not sure what to do but it always has to do with no heat to car or overheating my insurance through carmax bout to end gonna cost me alot to keep it\u2026"],["2024-07-04","Engine","Car shuts down while driving. This happens usually after quick stops or sudden starts like at a red light or when a car suddenly stops on front of me. I have had this issue happen to me several times. I have tried contacting Mercedes-Benz and the dealership where I bought tge car but they do nothing. I need help gettin\u2026"],["2024-04-29","Engine","The contact owns a 2016 Smart ForTwo. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated with a loud whirring noise. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the air intake changeover valves had failed. The independent mechanic adv\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"}],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":68,"mpg":35,"ncap":null,"complaints":22},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}