Campaign - Oxidation Catalyst Replaces Trap Oxidizer: Overview

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SERVICE: GROUP 00 OF SERVICE INFORMATION BINDER

PARTS: GROUP I OF INFORMATION - PARTS & ACCESSORIES BINDER

Campaign No.: 96-1121

February 1997

TO: ALL MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER CAR DEALERS

SUBJECT:
MODELS WITH DIESEL ENGINES EQUIPPED WITH TRAP OXIDIZERS
REPLACEMENT OF THE TRAP OXIDIZER WITH AN OXIDATION CATALYST

REVISION:
UPDATED NOTIFICATION
PLEASE REPLACE DECEMBER 1996 VERSION WITH THIS VERSION

^ Due to changes in the warranty claim submission information (refer to page 3 of W.I. 359A), the previously issued warranty claim submission information is no longer valid.
^ Exchange of the trap oxidizer should be done at the same intervals as stated in the Customer Letter, otherwise; parts supplies will be prematurely depleted.

This revised version of Service Campaign 96-1121, supercedes previously issued Service Campaign 96-1121 released in December 1996.

Enclosed is a sample copy of a letter which will be mailed in the near future to all owners of vehicles listed below. In the event it becomes necessary to replace the trap oxidizer on a vehicle listed below, it must be replaced with an oxidation catalyst as described in the attached Work Instructions 359A Group 14.





Affected Models

In Case of Warranty





Operation: Refer to table.