{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Smart recall 18V273 (2018060010): 2008-2009 Smart Fortwo Cabrio and Fortwo Coupe",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v273/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V273 (Smart): If the mat contacts hot exhaust system components, it can increase the risk of a fire. Smart's own number: 2018060010.",
  "excerpt": "Smart Fortwo, model years 2008 to 2009. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 27 April 2018. 42,781 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2008-2009 smart fortwo cabrio and fortwo coupe vehicles. The rear insulation mat in the engine compartment may deform, deteriorate, and loosen over time, allowing the mat to contact hot exhaust system components. 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: 2018060010. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V273 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 mat contacts hot exhaust system components, it can increase the risk of a fire.” 18V273 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System 27 April 2018 2008-2009 SMART FORTWO If the mat contacts hot exhaust system components, it can increase the risk of a fire. MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear insulation mat with an improved one, free of charge. The r",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:39:44+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:12:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Smart recall 18V273 (2018060010): 2008-2009 Smart Fortwo Cabrio and Fortwo Coupe\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v273/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}