C 300 (204.054) V6-3.0L (272.947) (2008)
Seat Belt Retractor: Customer Interest
Restraints - Seat Belt Tensioner Connector Incompatible
REVERSIBLE EMERGENCY TENSIONING RETRACTOR INCOMPATIBLE WITH VEHICLE WIRING HARNESS, MODEL SERIES 204
PRIOR TO YoM (YEAR OF MANUFACTURE) 09/01
Topic number
LI91.40-P-047922
Version
1
Design group
91.40 Seat belts, emergency tensioning retractors
Date
09-29-2009
Validity
Model series 204 prior to YoM 09/01
Reason for change
Reason for block
Complaint:
In the event of complaints (vehicles prior to YoM 09/01), a new reversible emergency tensioning retractor cannot be installed.
Cause:
As of modification year 09/01 the connector housing of the reversible emergency tensioning retractor was revised and is incompatible with the vehicle
wiring harness as a result.
Figure 1: Old connector housing, prior to YoM 09/01.
Figure 2: New connector housing, as of YoM 09/01.
Attachments
Remedy:
Cut vehicle wiring harness to reversible emergency tensioning retractor at a suitable point and attach repair wiring harness (A212 440 54 32) to it using
solder connectors.
Attach/plug new connector onto emergency tensioning retractor.
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Symptoms