MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-05-01.
Recall campaignNHTSA 90V068000
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Component
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
1,584
Reported to NHTSA
1990-05-01
Owners notified
1990-04-20
Defect description
UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE PRERESISTOR FOR THE AUXILIARY FAN MAY MELT, POSSIBLY IGNITING THE PRERESISTOR.
Safety risk
THIS RESULTS IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE THAT WOULD BE HAZARDOUS TO OCCUPANTS.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE PRERESISTOR WITH VERSION HAVING A METAL COVER.
Notes
SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONING -PRERESISTOR FOR AUXILIARY FAN.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS; 300E, CE, TE, D , E4M, TE4M.WARNING: THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM SHOULD BE OPERATED IN THE EC (ECONOMY) MODE UNTIL THE PRERESISTOR IS CHANGED.
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.