https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-450sl New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz 450sl. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:13:06 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-450sl https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-450sl#complaint-1411899 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT AS THE SECOND, AND RELATIVELY NEW, OWNER OF A LOW MILEAGE VINTAGE MERCEDES, I HAVE BEEN INFORMED IN JUNE 2017 THAT THERE IS AN OPEN SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS MODEL DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW THAT CAUSES CRACKS IN THE SUBFRAME, LEADING TO A POTENTIAL "CATASTROPHIC FAILURE" OF THE STEERING SYSTEM. I HAVE TAKEN ALL THE STEPS RECOMMENDED, INCLUDING TAKING THE CAR FOR ASSESSMENT AT A MERCEDES DEALER IN JULY O