NHTSA Complaint #11361517 — 2008 SMART FORTWO CABRIO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11361517
Vehicle	2008 SMART FORTWO CABRIO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 27, 2018
Date Filed	September 28, 2020
Mileage	21,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

THIS CONCERNS NHTSA RECALL #18V273. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AT A DEALER 30 MILES FROM MY HOME. SMART HAS LEFT THE US MARKET AND THEIR WEBSITE SHOWS THE CLOSEST DEALER IS 220 MILES AWAY (ONE DIRECTION). THEIR WEBSITE SAYS THAT AUTHORIZED MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERS CAN PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. I TRIED MY LOCAL MERCEDES-BENZ AND THEY REFERRED ME TO A DEALER THAT IS OVER 100 MILES AWAY (ONE WAY). DOESN'T THE MANUFACTURER HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO PERFORM THE RECALL IN A REASONABLE MANNER? I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A LOCAL DEALER, NOW IT WILL TAKE ME DOING A 200 MILE TRIP TO GET THIS RECALL DONE. SHOULDN'T THE MANUFACTURER BE REQUIRED TO ARRANGE FOR A LOCAL SERVICE CENTER TO DO THIS RECALL?

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