2006 Mercedes-Benz R Class recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, the starter wiring harness may be routed incorrectly. This routing could lead to chafing of the protective sleeve covering the starter wiring harness at the engine mount cover.
💥 The risk
Over time, such chafing has the potential to wear through the protective sleeve and may expose the underlying starter wiring harness to further chafing, which could result in an electrical short, and the loss of function of the vehicle's electrical system.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and where necessary, correct, the routing of the wiring harness. In the case of wear, the protective sleeve, and if necessary, the starter wiring harness, will be replaced. The recall began on may 12, 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
- 06V098000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 2006040002
- Manufacturer
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Vehicles affected
- 7,000
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-367-6372
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 15, 2006
- Built
- Aug 1, 2005 – Feb 28, 2006
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Mercedes-Benz recall no. 2006040002.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.