| NHTSA Record Id: 33654 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCEDES BENZ |
| Recalled Component Id: 000022547000114108000000326 |
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| Model Name: S CLASS |
Model Year: 2004 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V028000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 2006080004 |
| Component Name: INTERIOR LIGHTING |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: May, 01 2004 |
End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 30 2004 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 36911 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 29 2006 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
Report Received Date: Feb, 02 2006 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 02 2006 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain vehicles, the instrument cluster is experiencing electrical malfunctions. the instrument cluster contains gauges and indicators that must be illuminated whenever the vehicle is in operation. |
Consequence Summary: Due to inadequate illumination, the driver will be unable to read the gauges and indicators, such as the speedometer, which could increase the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the instrument cluster modules. the recall will be conducted in phases. phase i was mailed out to approximately 7,500 owners on september 29, 2006. phase ii and phase iii is scheduled for december 2006. owners may contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372. |
Recall Notes: Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. |
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