Recall Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / 300 / 1990

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 27644 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCEDES BENZ
Recalled Component Id: 000005876000010122000000342 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 300 Model Year: 1990
NHTSA Campaign Number: 90V068000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER Manufacturer That Filed Report: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1989 End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1989
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1584
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 20 1990 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Report Received Date: May, 01 1990
Record Creation date : May, 17 1990 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Under certain operating conditions, the plastic cover of the preresistor for the auxiliary fan may melt, possibly igniting the preresistor. Consequence Summary: This results in an underhood fire that would be hazardous to occupants.
Corrective Summary : Replace the preresistor with version having a metal cover. Recall 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.
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