{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Smart recall 15V192: Smart Fortwo Convertible, Smart Fortwo Convertible Electr, Smart Fortwo Coupe and 1 more (2014 to 2015)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v192/",
  "summary": "Recall 15V192 (Smart): If the steering gear mounting bolts break, vehicle handling could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Smart Fortwo Convertible, Smart Fortwo Convertible Electr, Smart Fortwo Coupe, Smart Fortwo Coupe Electric, model years 2014 to 2015. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 31 March 2015. 5,058 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Smart Fortwo Coupes and Convertibles, and 2014 Fortwo Coupe Electric and Fortwo Convertible Electric vehicles. The affected vehicles have steering gear mounting bolts which may break during vehicle operation. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , 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. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Smart's own number for this recall: 2015040002. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 15V192 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the steering gear mounting bolts break, vehicle handling could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.” 15V192 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Steering 31 March 2015 2014-2015 SMART FORTWO CONVERTIBLE, SMART FORTWO CONVERTIBLE ELECTR, SMART FORTWO COUPE, SMART FORTWO COUPE ELECTRIC If the ste",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T17:02:37+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T07:46:19+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Smart recall 15V192: Smart Fortwo Convertible, Smart Fortwo Convertible Electr, Smart Fortwo Coupe and 1 more (2014 to 2015)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v192/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}