Defect Description For Recall
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.
Make Of Vehicle
MERCEDES BENZ
Model Of Vehicle
400E
Year
1992
Recall Campaign Number
94V004000
Component Description
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
Effect Of Defect
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.
Fix Defect
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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz Usa, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19910501
End Of Manufacture
19921001
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
5900
Date Owners Notified
19940215
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz Usa, Llc
Date Report Received
19940106