# NHTSA recall 96V175000

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: 96V175000
- Manufacturer: MERCEDES\-BENZ USA, INC.
- Reported: 1996\-09\-19
- Owners notified: 1996\-11\-15
- Component: VISIBILITY
- Units potentially affected: 28874

## What is wrong

IF ONE OF THE HEADLAMP WIPER ARMS BECOMES MISALIGNED, THE WIPER BALDE CAN LODGE IN THE GROOVE UNDER THE HEADLAMP.  IF THE WASHERS ARE ACTIVATED WITH THE WIPER BLADE IN THE MISALIGNED AND LODGED POSITION, THE WASHER PUMP WILL RUN CONTINUOUSLY EXPELLING ALL AVAILABLE FLUID.


## What can happen

PUMP OPERATION IN THE ABSENCE OF FLUID CAN CAUSE THE PUMP TO OVERHEAT AND CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP WASHER PUMP ON THESE VEHICLES.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 18, 1996. NOTE: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\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 MERCEDES BENZ 300](/makes/mercedes-benz/300/1991/recalls.md)
- [1992 MERCEDES BENZ 300](/makes/mercedes-benz/300/1992/recalls.md)
- [1993 MERCEDES BENZ 300](/makes/mercedes-benz/300/1993/recalls.md)
- 1994 MERCEDES BENZ 320
- [1990 MERCEDES BENZ 500](/makes/mercedes-benz/500/1990/recalls.md)
- [1991 MERCEDES BENZ 500](/makes/mercedes-benz/500/1991/recalls.md)
- [1992 MERCEDES BENZ 500](/makes/mercedes-benz/500/1992/recalls.md)
- [1993 MERCEDES BENZ 500](/makes/mercedes-benz/500/1993/recalls.md)
- 1994 MERCEDES BENZ 500
- [1993 MERCEDES BENZ 600](/makes/mercedes-benz/600/1993/recalls.md)
- 1994 MERCEDES BENZ 600
- [1996 MERCEDES BENZ SL CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/sl-class/1996/recalls.md)

## 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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