Vehicle recall 01V014000 · January 17, 2001
Mercedes-Benz CL Class and S Class
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The sheathing material on the electrical connection of the heated windshield washer bottle hose could overheat.
- Consequence
- This could cause the surrounding plastic and insulation to melt.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the heated washer bottle hose assembly. Owner notification began January 29, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V014000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 17, 2001
- Filed by
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Owner notification
- January 29, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,400
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mercedes-Benz CL Class (2001): 2001
- Mercedes-Benz S Class (2001): 2001
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