Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc.: Electrical System › Wiring
Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 21, 1995 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 50,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE FRONT PASSENGER METAL FOOT REST CAN, OVER TIME, ABRADE THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE FOOT REST CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO SHORT CIRCUIT.
The risk
A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN CAUSE THE WIRES TO OVERHEAT, STALL THE ENGINE, OR INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY AN AIRBAG, ANY OF THESE INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL WIRING HARNESS CABLE FASTENER TIES AND EDGE PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR SHARP EDGES OF THE METAL FOOT REST.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Mercedes Benz 124 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Mercedes Benz E Class | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 Mercedes Benz 124 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Mercedes Benz E Class | 38 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 Mercedes Benz 124 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Mercedes Benz E Class | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 Mercedes Benz 124 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Mercedes Benz E Class | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 95V031000.
Full record for the 1995 Mercedes Benz 124 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →