NHTSA recall 06V220000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 06V220000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 2006060003 |
| Manufacturer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Reported | 2006-06-19 |
| Owners notified | 2006-06-30 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR |
| Units potentially affected | 433 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, UNDER HARD OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE CAN INCREASE TO A LEVEL WHICH EXCEEDS THE DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR THE ALTERNATOR TO NOT FUNCTION AND IT WILL BECOME DAMAGED.
What can happen
THIS WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL IMPROVE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ALTERNATOR COOLING, INSTALL A MODIFIED CONTROL UNIT AND A NEW ALTERNATOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 23, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
Notes
MERCEDES BENZ RECALL NO. 2006060003.CUSTOMERS CAN 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.
| 2005 MERCEDES BENZ SLR MCLAREN | Built 2003-10-01 to 2006-05-31. |
|---|---|
| 2006 MERCEDES BENZ SLR MCLAREN | Built 2003-10-01 to 2006-05-31. |
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