1990 MERCEDES BENZ 500 Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 90V062000 on 05/16/1990
- Component:
- Tires:sidewall
- Affected:
- 278
- Defect:
- Left front and left rear tires may have been damaged by a worn chain drive of the conveyor system.
- Consequence:
- Damaged or cut tires could fail during use and result in an accident with possible injuries.
- Correction:
- Replace damaged tires with tires of the same brand name.
- Notes:
- System: tires.vehicle description: passenger cars; 300sl, 500sl.
- Campaign:
- 96V175000 on 09/25/1996
- Component:
- Visibility
- Affected:
- 28,874
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- Pump operation in the absence of fluid can cause the pump to overheat and cause a vehicle fire.
- Correction:
- 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.
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