Controversial Refrigerant Ruled Safe by SAE By Jason Siu Jun 27 2013 Share this Article Tweet Last year, a new refrigerant was at the center of controversy when Daimler raised concerns about it igniting on the hot surface of an engine. Continue Reading... Filed under: Featured Articles German Luxury Cars Mercedes-Benz SafetyTags: b-class, coolant, dupont, HFO-1234yf, Honeywell, Mercedes, mercedes b-class, Mercedes-Benz, mercedes-benz b-class, refrigerant