1999 MERCEDES BENZ W163 Recall
- Campaign:
- 09E025000 on 05/10/2009
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:headlights
- Affected:
- 42,540
- Defect:
- Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
- Consequence:
- Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under "document search" located at the bottom of your screen. owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
1999 MERCEDES BENZ W163 TSBs (11)
- Bulletin:
- TSIMBNA82701
- Component:
- 133000 visibility:power window devices and controls
- Summary:
- Installation of cellular telephone (ctel) system (model 163). *yc
- Bulletin:
- 541548
- Component:
- 115000 electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers
- Summary:
- Information pertaining to the location of power seat fuses. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 06M002
- Component:
- 105300 power train:driveline:driveshaft
- Summary:
- Brief information regarding one-piece drive shaft replacement. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 463013
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Mercedes benz service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. models ml320, ml350, ml430, ml55, ml500. model year 1998 from vin 043552 up to and including model year 2003. 10 year/unlimited mile extended warranty for cl
- Bulletin:
- 21122
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- All activity module cannot be programmed. (mercedes benz model 163, 1999) *jb
- Bulletin:
- 2005060014
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Inspect catalyst welds and replace catalytic converter if necessary. mercedes *sc
- Bulletin:
- 2005060014
- Component:
- 063140 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:catalytic convertor
- Summary:
- Inspect catalyst welds and replace catalytic converter if necessary. *ak
- Bulletin:
- T-B-46.30-13b
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- 10 year/unlimited mile extended warranty for clamp and lower power steering hose
- Bulletin:
- LI68.05-P-059193
- Component:
- 353100 equipment:electrical:anti-theft devices
- Summary:
- Sentex gate operator with clik card remote not compatible with homelink
- Bulletin:
- LI82.30-P-059239
- Component:
- 136000 visibility:windshield wiper/washer
- Summary:
- Complaints about poor wiping effect of winshield wiper
- Bulletin:
- LI27.60-P-059296
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Selector lever blocks in position "p" (brake applied)
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