MERCEDES BENZ SLR MCLAREN 2006: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V220000

Make Model Year
MERCEDES BENZ SLR MCLAREN 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-06-30 2006-06-19 2006-06-19

Production Dates: 2003-10-01 - 2006-05-31

Manufacturers Involved: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 2006060003

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 433

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, UNDER HARD OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE CAN INCREASE TO A LEVEL WHICH EXCEEDS THE DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR THE ALTERNATOR TO NOT FUNCTION AND IT WILL BECOME DAMAGED.

Consequence

THIS WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL IMPROVE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ALTERNATOR COOLING, INSTALL A MODIFIED CONTROL UNIT AND A NEW ALTERNATOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 23, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.

Notes

MERCEDES BENZ RECALL NO. 2006060003.CUSTOMERS CAN 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.