# NHTSA recall 01V366000

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: 01V366000
- Manufacturer: MERCEDES\-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Reported: 2001\-12\-04
- Owners notified: 2002\-02\-20
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
- Units potentially affected: 65731

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HOPPECKE BATTERIES. THE BATTERY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE COULD BE LESS THAN NEEDED TO MAINTAIN PROPER ELECTROLYTE LEVELS.


## What can happen

THE LOW ELECTROLYTE LEVELS RESULT IN ACCELERATED BATTERY GRID GROWTH, INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR INTER\-CELL RUPTURE AND SPARKING, AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A BATTERY EXPLOSION.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BATTERIES, INCLUDING FLUID LEVELS.  SOME BATTERIES MAY BE REPLACED IF NECESSARY, ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.  IN ADDITION TO THE BATTERY INSPECTION, THE ADDITION OF LABELS IN THE VEHICLE OWNER'S MANUAL AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT WILL BE INCLUDED TO CONSPICUOUSLY REMIND OWNERS AS WELL AS DEALER AND SERVICE PERSONNEL OF THE NEED TO PERFORM BATTERY MAINTENANCE.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 20, 2002.    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.


## Notes

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

- [1998 MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/c-class/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-04\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- [1999 MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/c-class/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-04\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.

## Investigated as PE01029

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE01029: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2001\-07\-31, closed 2001\-12\-13. BATTERY EXPLOSION. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V366000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V366000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V366000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V366000)

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