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NHTSA recall 95V031000

Electrical system › Wiring

Mercedes Benz 124 and 1 more

Reported Feb 21, 199550,000 vehicles affectedMERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.Built Feb 1, 1991 – Oct 1, 1994

The defect

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.

The 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.

The remedy

Dealers will install additional wiring harness cable fastener ties and edge protective covering for sharp edges of the metal foot rest.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mercedes Benz 124
1992199319941995
Mercedes Benz E Class
1992199319941995

Notes

System: electrical; wiring.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note:if your vehicle IS presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy IS not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, contact mercedes benz at 1-800-367-6372. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.