# NHTSA recall 00V141000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V141000
- Manufacturer: MERCEDES\-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Reported: 2000\-05\-15
- Owners notified: 2000\-05\-22
- Component: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- Units potentially affected: 7100

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.    DUE TO AN INTERNAL DEFECT IN THE CIRCUITRY OF THE BLOWER MOTOR REGULATOR, THE REGULATOR MAY OVERHEAT.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE SURROUNDING PLASTIC, INSULATION, AND WIRING TO DEFORM AND POSSIBLY MELT OR BURN.


## The 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/cl-class/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-27 to 2000\-05\-04.
- [2000 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/s-class/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-27 to 2000\-05\-04.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [PB8262165](/bulletins/627173.md), 2002-02-05, Service bulletin
- [01002](/bulletins/612197.md), 2000-06-06, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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