Recall Register

1985 Mercedes Benz L1317: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1985 Mercedes Benz L1317. The newest campaign is 88V104000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Jul 1988. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Rear. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 88V104000, in the NHTSA record

Rerate rear axle to 20,000 gawr.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 6,968 units in total.

  1. 88V104000Received . 2,968 units.

    Suspension / Rear

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Rear axle must be rerated from its present 21,200 lbs. Gawr to 20,000 lbs. As the maximum load carrying capacity of the axle to comply with FMVSS 121.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Trucks do not comply with standard.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Rerate rear axle to 20,000 gawr.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 85V020000Received . 4,000 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    A steel tube that delivers air to the front axle air brake chamber can contact the front shock absorber. Consequence of defect: repeated contact can wear a hole in the tube, causing air pressure to be lost during brake application. This could result in impaired braking capability and an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Reroute steel tube and/or replace, as necessary.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19842
  2. 19852
  3. 19861

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1985 Mercedes Benz L1317: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercedes-benz/l1317/1985/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FREIGHTLINER CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1985 Mercedes Benz L1317?
6,968 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mercedes Benz L1317 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Mercedes Benz L1317, model years 1984 to 1986. 2 of them name the 1985 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1985 Mercedes Benz L1317 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.