Recall Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / 400E / 1993

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 19093 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCEDES BENZ
Recalled Component Id: 000006968000015400000000138 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 400E Model Year: 1993
NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V004000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM Manufacturer That Filed Report: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1991 End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1992
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 5900
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 15 1994 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Report Received Date: Jan, 06 1994
Record Creation date : Jan, 11 1994 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : High ambient engine compartment temperatures are experienced after the vehicle is operated and then parked. if the vehicle is restarted a short time later and the charcoal canister is saturated with fuel, it is possible that fuel vapor may be expelled through the inlet vent line of the canister onto the electric auxiliary radiator fan preresistor. Consequence Summary: Under certain operating conditions the electric auxiliary radiator fan preresistor becomes hot enough to ignite the fuel expelled from the charcoal cannister and result in an underhood fire.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will reposition the fuel vapor canister vent line away from the electric fan preresistor. in addition, the preresistor will have a larger heat shield and a fused wiring harness will be installed. Recall Notes: System: exhaust/crankcase emission control devices.vehicle description: passenger cars.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact mercedes-benz service center at 1-201-573-2616. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at1-800-424-9393.
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