# NHTSA recall 90V068000

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: 90V068000
- Manufacturer: MERCEDES\-BENZ USA, INC.
- Reported: 1990\-05\-01
- Owners notified: 1990\-04\-20
- Component: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- Units potentially affected: 1584

## What is wrong

UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE PRERESISTOR FOR THE AUXILIARY FAN MAY MELT, POSSIBLY IGNITING THE PRERESISTOR.


## What can happen

THIS RESULTS IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE THAT WOULD BE HAZARDOUS TO OCCUPANTS.


## The remedy

REPLACE THE PRERESISTOR WITH VERSION HAVING A METAL COVER.


## Notes

SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONING \-PRERESISTOR FOR AUXILIARY FAN.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS; 300E, CE, TE, D , E4M, TE4M.WARNING: THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM SHOULD BE OPERATED IN THE EC \(ECONOMY\) MODE UNTIL THE PRERESISTOR IS CHANGED.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1990 MERCEDES BENZ 300](/makes/mercedes-benz/300/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-10\-01 to 1989\-11\-01.

## 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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