# NHTSA recall 06V028000

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: 06V028000
- Manufacturer's number: 2006080004
- Manufacturer: MERCEDES\-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Reported: 2006\-02\-02
- Owners notified: 2006\-09\-29
- Component: INTERIOR LIGHTING
- Units potentially affected: 36911

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## The remedy

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.


## 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 this campaign lists

- [2000 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/cl-class/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2000\-11\-30.
- [2001 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/cl-class/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2000\-11\-30.
- [2002 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/cl-class/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-01 to 2002\-04\-30.
- [2004 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/cl-class/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.
- [2005 MERCEDES BENZ CL CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/cl-class/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.
- [2000 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/s-class/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2000\-11\-30.
- [2001 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/s-class/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2000\-11\-30.
- [2002 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/s-class/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-01\-01 to 2002\-04\-30.
- [2004 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/s-class/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.
- [2005 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/s-class/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2004\-09\-30.

## Investigated as PE05062

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.

- PE05062: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2005\-11\-10, closed 2006\-02\-08. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. INTERIOR LIGHTING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V028000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V028000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [PB 82\-10\-630](/bulletins/10025845.md), 2008-09-10, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V028000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V028000)

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