- Vehicles
- 50
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 30 November 2012
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Nissens Radiator FAN
What the defect is
Nissens is recalling certain aftermarket engine cooling radiator fans, model numbers 85010 and 85077. These engine cooling radiator fans were sold as replacement fans for use on various Mercedes S, CL, CLS and E Class vehicles, for model years 2000 through 2011. A manufacturing deformity within the electrical control unit may cause the fan to overheat and short.
What could happen
If the fan overheats and shorts, the fan or adjacent components may catch fire.
What gets fixed
Nissens will notify their distributors and their retail customers and offer replacement original equipment cooling fans, free of charge, for both parts and labor. The safety recall began on November 30, 2012.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 November 2012
- Owners notified30 November 2012
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 14 November 2012.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Nissens at 1-800-457-6162.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Nissens North America, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
This recall affects aftermarket engine cooling radiator fans and is not being conducted by Mercedes-Benz.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.