Known Recalls

Model year record

1995 MERCEDES BENZ 124

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 8 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 95V031000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
50,000
Reported to NHTSA
1995-02-21
Owners notified
1995-03-15

Defect description

THE FRONT PASSENGER METAL FOOT REST CAN, OVER TIME, ABRADE THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE FOOT REST CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO SHORT CIRCUIT.

Safety risk

A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN CAUSE THE WIRES TO OVERHEAT, STALL THE ENGINE, OR INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY AN AIRBAG, ANY OF THESE INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL WIRING HARNESS CABLE FASTENER TIES AND EDGE PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR SHARP EDGES OF THE METAL FOOT REST.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system384,013 mi
Engine2100,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling1—
Suspension1250,000 mi
Unknown or other1—

The 1994 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.