There have been 3 safety recalls for the Mercedes Benz L1013. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Mercedes Benz L1013.
Water may enter the drag link and result in corrosionwhich lowers strength of drag link making it subject to fracture.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1973 Mercedes Benz L1013, 1974 Mercedes Benz L1013, 1975 Mercedes Benz L1013, 1976 Mercedes Benz L1013, 1977 Mercedes Benz L1013, 1978 Mercedes Benz L1013, 1979 Mercedes Benz L1013, 1980 Mercedes Benz L1013, 1981 Mercedes Benz L1013, 1982 Mercedes Benz L1013, 1983 Mercedes Benz L1013, 1973 Mercedes Benz L1113, 1974 Mercedes Benz L1113, 1975 Mercedes Benz L1113, 1976 Mercedes Benz L1113, 1977 Mercedes Benz L1113, 1978 Mercedes Benz L1113, 1979 Mercedes Benz L1113, 1980 Mercedes Benz L1113, 1981 Mercedes Benz L1113, 1982 Mercedes Benz L1113, 1983 Mercedes Benz L1113, 1973 Mercedes Benz L1116, 1974 Mercedes Benz L1116, 1975 Mercedes Benz L1116, 1976 Mercedes Benz L1116, 1977 Mercedes Benz L1116, 1978 Mercedes Benz L1116, 1979 Mercedes Benz L1116, 1980 Mercedes Benz L1116, 1981 Mercedes Benz L1116, 1982 Mercedes Benz L1116, 1983 Mercedes Benz L1116, 1973 Mercedes Benz L1316, 1974 Mercedes Benz L1316, 1975 Mercedes Benz L1316, 1976 Mercedes Benz L1316, 1977 Mercedes Benz L1316, 1978 Mercedes Benz L1316, 1979 Mercedes Benz L1316, 1980 Mercedes Benz L1316, 1981 Mercedes Benz L1316, 1982 Mercedes Benz L1316, 1983 Mercedes Benz L1316 |
| Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION |
| Recall Summary: Slot in steering drag link to allow for clamping of the ball joint may not be fully closed by the ball joint thread. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1982 Mercedes Benz L1013, 1982 Mercedes Benz L1113, 1982 Mercedes Benz L1116, 1982 Mercedes Benz L1316, 1982 Mercedes Benz L1418 |
| Component: WHEELS:MULTI PIECE |
| Recall Summary: The defect is in the wheel rim side ring. The wheel is made up of a disc and rim assembly, side ring and lock ring. The side ring may have been improperly sized with respect to the other components. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1980 Mercedes Benz L1013 |
| Component: WHEELS:RIM |
| Recall Summary: An incorrect rim flap has been installed which allows the inner tube to protrude through the rim valve opening and cause a chafing condition. This could lead to rapid loss of air from the tire. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 17, 1987 | Steering:linkages:link:drag:connection | 23,386 |
| Jul. 26, 1983 | Wheels:multi Piece | 20 |
| Jun. 26, 1980 | Wheels:rim | 99 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1983 Mercedes Benz L1013 | 1 |
| 1982 Mercedes Benz L1013 | 2 |
| 1981 Mercedes Benz L1013 | 1 |
| 1980 Mercedes Benz L1013 | 2 |
| 1979 Mercedes Benz L1013 | 1 |
| 1978 Mercedes Benz L1013 | 1 |
| 1977 Mercedes Benz L1013 | 1 |
| 1976 Mercedes Benz L1013 | 1 |
| 1975 Mercedes Benz L1013 | 1 |
| 1974 Mercedes Benz L1013 | 1 |
| 1973 Mercedes Benz L1013 | 1 |