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**smack** · 10-10-2006, 03:19 PM

I registered my 1973 450 SL with the MB Classic Center. On doing so, they informed me of a 21 year old service recall on my 33 year old car. I took it into my local MB dealer and they didn't bat an eye. They ordered the parts and did the work today. Now I understand why people buy Mercedes.

SSL · 10-10-2006, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by smack

I registered my 1973 450 SL with the MB Classic Center. On doing so, they informed me of a 21 year old service recall on my 33 year old car. I took it into my local MB dealer and they didn't bat an eye. They ordered the parts and did the work today. Now I understand why people buy Mercedes.

Blimey! And you know what`s also brilliant? That 33 years after the car was made the parts were there to order.

Awesome.

Djenka018 · 10-10-2006, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by smack

I registered my 1973 450 SL with the MB Classic Center. On doing so, they informed me of a 21 year old service recall on my 33 year old car. I took it into my local MB dealer and they didn't bat an eye. They ordered the parts and did the work today. Now I understand why people buy Mercedes.

How/Where did you register it?

I'we been trying to findout if my SLC has been checked for same recall (subframe) and no luck!

page62 · 10-10-2006, 05:52 PM

The recall is valid in the USA for cars imported by MBUSA only. Even gray-market cars in this country do not qualify under the recall.

This was a recall mandated by the US government (specficially NHTSA).

**smack** · 10-10-2006, 06:20 PM

Register at Mercedes Benz USA - go to web site and then classic center and get the number. There is also a classic center in Deutschland.

**smack** · 10-10-2006, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by page62

The recall is valid in the USA for cars imported by MBUSA only. Even gray-market cars in this country do not qualify under the recall.

This was a recall mandated by the US government (specficially NHTSA).

Actually, this wasn't that one - it was a service advisory.