2000–2005 Mercedes-Benz CL Class & 2000–2005 Mercedes-Benz S Class recall: interior lighting
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain vehicles, the instrument cluster is experiencing electrical malfunctions. The instrument cluster contains gauges and indicators that must be illuminated whenever the vehicle is in operation.
💥 The risk
Due to inadequate illumination, the driver will be unable to read the gauges and indicators, such as the speedometer, which could increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the instrument cluster modules. The recall will be conducted in phases. Phase I was mailed out to approximately 7,500 owners on september 29, 2006. Phase II and phase III is scheduled for december 2006. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz at 1-800-367-6372.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V028000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 2006080004
- Manufacturer
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Vehicles affected
- 36,911
- Component
- INTERIOR LIGHTING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-367-6372
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 29, 2006
- Built
- Jan 1, 2002 – Apr 30, 2002
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.