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Equipment; engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan (Nissens)

Vehicle equipment recall 12E-048. NHTSA received Nissens North America, Inc.’s report on Nov 14, 2012.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received Nissens North America, Inc.’s report on Nov 14, 2012. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

If the fan overheats and shorts, the fan or adjacent components may catch fire.

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.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Equipment.
  • NHTSA’s part: Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan.

What should you do?

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. Owners may contact Nissens at 1-800-457-6162.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: 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.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 50 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Nissens Radiator FANNHTSA gives no dates made

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by Nissens North America, Inc..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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Source:

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