NHTSA Complaint #10509362 — 1999 MERCEDES BENZ ML430

AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY I NOTICED A LOUD EXHAUST SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. AFTER PULLING OVER IOOKED UNDERNEATH THE CAR ANT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SPLIT IN HALF ALONG THE WELDS. *TR BASICALLY, THE EXHAUST IS VENTING DIRECTLY TO THE OPEN AIR WITHOUT GOING THROUGH THE EMISSION SYSTEM. THE LEFT SIDE EXHAUST NOT HOLDING TOGETHER CORRECTLY. I THEN FOUND THAT MY CAR HAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC AND DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG SETTLEMENT (EPA) AFFECTED VEHICLES: THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED TO INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER: 1999-2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML 320 (VIN RANGE A036519-A260405) 1999 -2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML 430 ( VIN RANGE A057639-A260575) THERE IS NO MILEAGE LIMIT OR TIME LIMIT FOR THIS REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. I AM AN OWNER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLE BUT THE DEALER WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. HOW DO I PROCEED TO GET THIS VIOLATION REPAIRED? CAN YOU PLEASE POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION? THIS IS A HEALTH/SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU, SCOTT