# Transport Canada recall 1990057

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1990057
- Manufacturer's number: 90\-0423
- Reported: 1990\-04\-12
- Component: Electrical
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 70

## What is wrong

HEAT FROM THE AUXILIARY FAN PRERESISTOR MAY CAUSE THE MELTING AND POSSIBLE IGNITING OF ITS PLASTIC COVER. THIS COULD RESULT IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE FIRE.

CORRECTION: PRERESISTOR WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE WITH A METAL COVER.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1990 MERCEDES\-BENZ 300](/makes/mercedes-benz/300/1990/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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1990057](/v1/recalls/tc/1990057)

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