I don't know about the lawsuit, maybe someone else does.

But I have a '98 ML320 and when they printed the VMI at the dealership (the repair and recall history), they said my '98 wasn't affected by the power steering hose recall and they wouldn't fix it. The report showed the recall service had never been done. But it also showed that it wasn't outstanding.

The interesting thing, is that the dealership's website showed up the power steering hose as a recall for a '98 ML320, and recommended I check to see if I needed to have it done.

Tim