# NHTSA recall 92V083000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 92V083000
- Manufacturer: MERCEDES\-BENZ USA, INC.
- Reported: 1992\-06\-11
- Owners notified: 1992\-06\-05
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 845

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

BRAKE FLUID CAN CATCH ON FIRE WHEN IT CONTACTS THE HOTPRE\-RESISTOR, POSING THE RISK OF INJURY TO ANYONE IN OR NEAR THE VEHICLE.


## The remedy

REPLACE AND REROUTE ANY HOSE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN MISROUTED.


## 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1992 MERCEDES BENZ 400E](/makes/mercedes-benz/400/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-08\-01 to 1992\-05\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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