Recall - Emissions Label Error
Campaign No. 96-0572June 1996
FILE:
SERVICE:
GROUP 00 OF SERVICE INFORMATION BINDER
PARTS:
GROUP I OF INFORMATION - PARTS & ACCESSORIES BINDER
TO: OUR MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER CAR DEALERS
SUBJECT:
MODEL 140, 129 (ENGINE 119, 120)
EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION LABEL REPLACEMENT
MBAG has recently informed us that the Emission Control Information (ECI) label (Figure 1) affixed to the radiator cross-member on approximately 4300 early production model year 1996 model 129, 140 vehicles equipped with V8 or V12 engines contains an error.
The error is in the bar code on the emission control information label and the engine family designation. The bar code does not agree with the engine family text description. The label with the wrong bar code was installed in production in the serial number range indicated.
Enclosed is a sample copy of the letter which will be mailed to all owners of vehicles within the Effective Serial Number Range.
To identify whether a vehicle within range is affected, perform a Vehicle Master Inquiry (VMI). By law, vehicles in dealer inventory may not be retailed until the recall campaign is performed.
Please note:
If the campaign claim was submitted less than 1 week prior, the campaign may still be indicated as being open even though the car was corrected, i.e. there is up to a 1 week delay before the campaign claim is reflected on VMI.
Check A-pillar on the driver's side for recall sticker (Figure 1).
If a recall sticker label is affixed with Recall Campaign number 96-0572, the campaign was already performed and no further action is necessary (see Warranty Instruction).
The incorrect ECI label (Figure 1) must be replaced with the correct version during the vehicle's next scheduled maintenance or repair (see Parts Information) or at an appointment made by the customer to have the correction made.
To replace the ECI label, carefully remove the incorrect label. Clean the surface and affix the correct ECI label at the same location.
After completion of the campaign, write the recall number 96-0572 and dealer code on the appropriate location on the recall sticker (LZ-2605-093) (Figure 1) and affix the recall sticker to the driver's door A-pillar.
Parts Information
To simplify procurement of ECI label an initial amount of 20% of the labels (as per the "Dealer Vehicle Campaign List" transmitted to each dealer via MB-NET) will be supplied. Due to the limited availability of certain labels, in particular, P/N 129 584 63 17 and 140 584 59 21, it is not possible to provide 20% of the labels to all dealers in every case. In the event that a vehicle is serviced at other than the retailing dealer, the ECI label must be ordered by contacting your local PDC via fax. Orders for ECI labels will be handled outside the parts ordering system. A corresponding chassis number must be provided for each label ordered. Orders without chassis numbers and duplicate orders for the same chassis number will not be processed.
Should it be necessary to order an ECI label, it is suggested to place the fax order when scheduling the vehicle's next maintenance or repair, thereby avoiding any inconvenience to the vehicle owner.
In Case of Warranty