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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz 300 | 1990 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz 300 | 1990 | 5 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 1990
25 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the equipment; MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. filed 61 campaigns in all.
| 90V178000 3 Oct 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V171000 19 Sept 1990 | KRYSTAL KOACH COMPANY |
| 90V172000 19 Sept 1990 | KRYSTAL KOACH COMPANY |
| 90V156000 5 Sept 1990 | CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL |
| 90V155000 5 Sept 1990 | CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL |
| 90V169000 4 Sept 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V153000 28 Aug 1990 | MOLONEY COACH BUILDERS |
| 90V158000 27 Aug 1990 | FORETRAVEL, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990