M-B 260 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 2 owner complaints across 2 model years of the M-B 260 (1996–1997). The most-complained-about year is 1996.
Pick your M-B 260 model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 M-B 260 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 M-B 260 | 1 | 2 |
What M-B 260 owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 1996 model year has the most, with 2.
All M-B 260 recalls (1)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a M-B 260, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Connecting (steering)
Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with spicer 6,000 or 8,000 lb. Front steer axles. The tie rod end can pull outboard and separate from the tie rod tube due to improper thread engagement between the male tie rod end and the female tube.
Remedy: Spicer is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will replace the complete tie rod assembly.
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.