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Transport Canada Vehicles

1992 Mercedes-Benz 400 Recall

Issued June 18, 1992
Issue
Hazard description
ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH "ASR" AUTOMATIC SLIP CONTROL, THE BRAKE HOSE FROM THE ASR UNIT MAY BE TOO CLOSE TO THE PRE-RESISTOR FOR THE AUXILIARY COOLING FAN. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE HOSE MAY BE MELTED BY PRE-RESISTOR HEAT AND BE IGNITED CAUSING AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR MISROUTED HOSES AND MISROUTED HOSES WILL BE REPLACED.
Vehicle
MERCEDES-BENZ 400