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NHTSA recall 90V068000

Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner

Mercedes Benz 300

Reported May 1, 19901,584 vehicles affectedMERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.Built Oct 1, 1989 – Nov 1, 1989

The defect

Under certain operating conditions, the plastic cover of the preresistor for the auxiliary fan may melt, possibly igniting the preresistor.

The risk

This results in an underhood fire that would be hazardous to occupants.

The remedy

Replace the preresistor with version having a metal cover.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mercedes Benz 300
1990

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.