{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2017353 (Smart), 2016: Brakes",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2017353/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2017353, SMART FORTWO, 2017-07-17. On certain vehicles, the lock nut that secures the bowden cable to the parking brake lever might.",
  "excerpt": "Smart Fortwo. Published by Transport Canada as 2017353 on 17 July 2017. System: Brakes. What the notice says On certain vehicles, the lock nut that secures the bowden cable to the parking brake lever might loosen over time, which may result in increased parking brake lever travel. Should the parking brake lever travel increase, the parking brake could have less holding force than intended, which could result in unintended … 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. Smart FORTWO is named on 6 American notices, 13 British and 11 European. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules. Mbusa recall 20V107 - One 2019 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive Mbusa recall 18V273 - 2008-2009 Smart Fortwo Cabrio and Fortwo Coupe Mbusa recall 17V448 - 2016 Smart Fortwo DVSA recall R/2006/182: Mercedes Benz Smart Fortwo (Seat belt fastenings may not be secure) DVSA recall R/2008/135: Mercedes Benz Smart Fortwo (Windshield may become loose) DVSA recall R/2014/094: Mercedes Benz Smart Fortwo (Risk of fire) EU Safety Gate alert A12/00748/20: Smart Fortwo, Forfour, notified by Germany EU Safety Gate alert 0552/06: Smart Smart Fortwo, notified by Germany EU Safety Gate alert A12/0396/14: Sma",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:32:58+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:32:58+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2017353 (Smart), 2016: Brakes\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2017353/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}