{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2008448 (Mercedes-Benz), 2008: Steering",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2008448/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2008448, MERCEDES-BENZ R CLASS, GL CLASS, ML CLASS, 2008-12-18. On certain vehicles, a driving pin located inside the power steering.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz R Class, Gl Class, Ml Class. Published by Transport Canada as 2008448 on 18 December 2008. System: Steering. What the notice says On certain vehicles, a driving pin located inside the power steering rack may have been manufactured incorrectly. Should the driving pin fail it would cause an unexpected loss of steering power assist, which may result in a vehicle crash. Correction: Dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. This site holds seven national and European registers. Mercedes-Benz R CLASS is named on 6 British notices. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules. DVSA recall R/2021/277: Mercedes-Benz A Class, R Class, C-Class and 3 more (The driver's air bag may have a chemical change to its propellant o...) DVSA recall R/2021/279: Mercedes-Benz SLK, M Class, R Class and 2 more (The driver's air bag may have a chemical change to its propellant o...) DVSA recall R/2022/137: Mercedes-Benz GL, R Class and ML (The function of the brake booster might be affected due to advanced...) Nothing here says any of these is this notice in another country. A model recalled in one country is often recalled in another, in different words and at a different ti",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:25:12+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:25:12+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2008448 (Mercedes-Benz), 2008: Steering\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2008448/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}