NHTSA campaign 00V141000
Mercedes Benz Recall 00V-141: MERCEDES-BENZ/BLOWER MOTOR REGULATOR
NHTSA recall 00V141000 was reported by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. on May 15, 2000, with 7,100 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz CL Class and Mercedes Benz S Class for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on May 22, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V141000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V141000 (also written 00V-141 or 00V141)
- Filed by
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,100 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Appliance — Air Conditioner
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V141000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz CL Class
- 2000 · Vehicles built January 27, 2000 – May 4, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz S Class
- 2000 · Vehicles built January 27, 2000 – May 4, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V141000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO AN INTERNAL DEFECT IN THE CIRCUITRY OF THE BLOWER MOTOR REGULATOR, THE REGULATOR MAY OVERHEAT.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE SURROUNDING PLASTIC, INSULATION, AND WIRING TO DEFORM AND POSSIBLY MELT OR BURN.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR REGULATOR.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 22, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V141000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.