{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"00V141000","date":"2000-05-15","owner_notified":"2000-05-22","manufacturer":"MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.","component":"EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER","summary":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.    DUE TO AN INTERNAL DEFECT IN THE CIRCUITRY OF THE BLOWER MOTOR REGULATOR, THE REGULATOR MAY OVERHEAT.","consequence":"THIS COULD CAUSE SURROUNDING PLASTIC, INSULATION, AND WIRING TO DEFORM AND POSSIBLY MELT OR BURN.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR REGULATOR.","notes":"OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 22, 2000.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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":7100,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2000,"make":"MERCEDES BENZ","model":"CL CLASS","vehicle_id":"2000_mercedes-benz_cl-class","match":"exact","built_from":"2000-01-27","built_to":"2000-05-04"},{"year":2000,"make":"MERCEDES BENZ","model":"S CLASS","vehicle_id":"2000_mercedes-benz_s-class","match":"exact","built_from":"2000-01-27","built_to":"2000-05-04"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/00V141000"}