Smart recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling one 2019 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive vehicle. A welded joint within the high-voltage battery main cell conductors may detach and interrupt electrical contact, resulting in sudden battery failure. The detached weld may also cause an electrical arc which can ignite inside the battery cells.
What could happen
If the high-voltage battery fails, the vehicle may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an electrical arc inside the battery increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
MBUSA will notify the owner, and a dealer will replace the high-voltage battery, free of charge. The recall began May 8, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020030009.
Vehicles covered
- Smart Fortwo 2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20V107000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 24, 2020
- Owners notified
- May 8, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 24, 2019 to May 24, 2019
- Part
- Electrical system › Propulsion system › Traction battery; Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery
- Maker's own recall number
- 2020030009
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Smart recall: Engine and engine cooling Apr 27, 2018
- Smart recall: Parking brake Jul 16, 2017
- Smart recall: Steering Jul 14, 2017
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.