MERCEDES BENZ 400E 1992: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| Make : MERCEDES BENZ | Model : 400E | Year : 1992 |
| Build Dates : 1991-08-01 - 1992-05-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 92V083000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1992-06-05 | Date Received by ODI: 1992-06-11 | Date Added to Database: 1992-06-26 |
| Manufacturers Involved: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. | ||
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| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 845 | ||
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Summary:
THE PLASTIC BRAKE HYDRAULIC HOSE FROM THE AUTOMATIC SLIP CONTROL UNIT WAS MISROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE PRE-RESISTOR FOR THE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY ENGINE COOLING FAN WHICH BECOMES HOT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. THIS COULD CAUSE THE HOSE TO MELT AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID ONTO THE HOT PRE-RESISTOR. |
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Consequence:
BRAKE FLUID CAN CATCH ON FIRE WHEN IT CONTACTS THE HOTPRE-RESISTOR, POSING THE RISK OF INJURY TO ANYONE IN OR NEAR THE VEHICLE. |
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Remedy:
REPLACE AND REROUTE ANY HOSE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN MISROUTED. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
SYSTEM: BRAKES; NON METAL HYDRAULIC LINES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH "ASR" AUTOMATIC SLIP CONTROL.NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT THE CAR BE OPERATED WITH THE AUTOMATICCLIMATE CONTROL TURNED OFF OR ON EC 'ECONOMY' MODE. THIS WILL PREVENT THEPRE-RESISTOR FROMGETTING TOO HOT. |
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