MERCEDES BENZ 300 1990: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V068000

Make Model Year
MERCEDES BENZ 300 1990
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1990-04-20 1990-05-01 1990-05-17

Production Dates: 1989-10-01 - 1989-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Component: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1584

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE PRERESISTOR FOR THE AUXILIARY FAN MAY MELT, POSSIBLY IGNITING THE PRERESISTOR.

Consequence

THIS RESULTS IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE THAT WOULD BE HAZARDOUS TO OCCUPANTS.

Remedy

REPLACE THE PRERESISTOR WITH VERSION HAVING A METAL COVER.

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.