I'd thought I'd investigated this vehicle prior to purchasing it used w/60K. Review of the part number reveals 00-00...aaarrgggg.
I was just hung-up on by MB 'customer service,' when trying to pin her down on this issue; that Japan had recalled all of theirs, 'different vehicle' was her response. Local dealer's service manager states he has no knowledge of this issue in his experience (8 months). While my inspection of the wheel doesn't show any obvious flaws, I'm scared S_ _ tless to drive the damn thing over 35....certainly not at highway speeds 100 miles into the mountains on a 2 lane road. So now the question, if I've yet to sustain a catastrophic failure, how can I go to small claims court w/out asserting damages?