Mercedes-benz Recall 06V028000: Interior Lighting

NHTSA recall 06V028000 · announced February 2, 2006 · filed by Mercedes-benz Usa, Llc. · 36,911 units affected

The problem

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CONTAINS GAUGES AND INDICATORS THAT MUST BE ILLUMINATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION.

The risk

DUE TO INADEQUATE ILLUMINATION, THE DRIVER WILL BE UNABLE TO READ THE GAUGES AND INDICATORS, SUCH AS THE SPEEDOMETER, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What to do

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULES. THE RECALL WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASES. PHASE I WAS MAILED OUT TO APPROXIMATELY 7,500 OWNERS ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2006. PHASE II AND PHASE III IS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2000 Mercedes-benz Cl Class
• 2001 Mercedes-benz Cl Class
• 2002 Mercedes-benz Cl Class
• 2004 Mercedes-benz Cl Class
• 2005 Mercedes-benz Cl Class
• 2000 Mercedes-benz S Class
• 2001 Mercedes-benz S Class
• 2002 Mercedes-benz S Class
• 2004 Mercedes-benz S Class
• 2005 Mercedes-benz S Class

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.