Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V104000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-07-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V104000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Component: Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Vehicles affected: 65,196
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-07-13
Owners notified: 1987-07-10

Defect description

IN CASE OF ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHICH BLOWS FUSE NO. 9, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT OPERATE.

Safety risk

TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROLWOULD NOT FUNCTION AS INTENDED.

Manufacturer remedy

USE TWO FUSES IN COMBINATION SO THAT IN CASE OF A FUSE FAILURE, THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM WILL NOT OPERATE.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL/BRAKE LIGHTS/CRUISE CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
MERCEDES BENZ 190	1986 1985 1984

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.