# Transport Canada recall 1997001

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1997001
- Manufacturer's number: 96\-0175
- Reported: 1997\-01\-06
- Component: Electrical
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 1697

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, if a headlamp wiper arm is forced down into a groove below the headlamp due to misadjustment by a workshop or dur to physical force, it can become jammed into the groove.  The next time the windshield washers are operated with the headlamps ON, the washer pump will run continuously expelling all fluid.  After several hours of running without fluid, the washer pump could seize up, or overheat and cause a vehicle fire.  Correction: Washer pump will be replaced with one incorporating an internal thermal cut\-out that can open the circuit to the pump after all the fluid is expelled.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1990 MERCEDES\-BENZ SL CLASS
- 1991 MERCEDES\-BENZ SL CLASS
- 1992 MERCEDES\-BENZ SL CLASS
- 1993 MERCEDES\-BENZ SL CLASS
- [1994 MERCEDES\-BENZ SL CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/sl-class/1994/recalls.md)

## 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1997001](/v1/recalls/tc/1997001)

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