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Transport Canada Vehicles

2000–2005 Mercedes-Benz Cl Class Recall

Issued February 7, 2006
Last updated January 14, 2009
Issue
Hazard description
Certain vehicles may experience instrument cluster backlighting malfunction. There are three distinct failure modes. (1) Vehicles built between 06/2000 and 11/2000 may contain a defective transformer that could cause an electrical short. (2) Vehicles built from 01/2002 to 04/2002 could have incorrect dielectric layers inside a capacitor that could lead to fluctuating current levels. (3) Vehicles built between 05/2004 and 09/2004 may have incorrect light emitting diodes (LEDs). Correction: Dealers will replace the instrument cluster module.
Vehicle
MERCEDES-BENZ CL CLASS