NHTSA recall campaign
92V083000
ManufacturerMERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.Reported1992-06-11Affected845 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
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.
Risk
BRAKE FLUID CAN CATCH ON FIRE WHEN IT CONTACTS THE HOTPRE-RESISTOR, POSING THE RISK OF INJURY TO ANYONE IN OR NEAR THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE AND REROUTE ANY HOSE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN MISROUTED.
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Affected vehicles
1 entryMercedes Benz
- 400E1992