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Mercedes Benz 400 recalls

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Mercedes Benz 400 recalls in Canada

Transport Canada runs its own recall programme. Its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones, so a Canadian owner reading a US-only list is reading about a different car than the one on their driveway.

1992 Mercedes Benz 400 Recall 1994023 7 Feb 1994 234 units in Canada

Fuel System

AT HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND THEN A SHORT TIME LATER RESTARTED, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A SATURATED CHARCOAL CANISTER TO EXPEL FUEL VAPOR FROM THE INLET VENT OF THE CANISTER ONTO THE TOP OF A HOT ELECTRIC FAN PRERESISTOR CAUSING AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. CORRECTION: THE FUEL VAPOR CANISTER VENT LINE WILL BE REPOSITIONED AWAY FROM THE ELECTRIC FAN PRERESISTOR. ALSO, THE PRERESISTOR WILL HAVE A LARGER HEAT SHIELD AND A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INSTALLED.

1993 Mercedes Benz 400 Recall 1994023 7 Feb 1994 234 units in Canada

Fuel System

AT HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND THEN A SHORT TIME LATER RESTARTED, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A SATURATED CHARCOAL CANISTER TO EXPEL FUEL VAPOR FROM THE INLET VENT OF THE CANISTER ONTO THE TOP OF A HOT ELECTRIC FAN PRERESISTOR CAUSING AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. CORRECTION: THE FUEL VAPOR CANISTER VENT LINE WILL BE REPOSITIONED AWAY FROM THE ELECTRIC FAN PRERESISTOR. ALSO, THE PRERESISTOR WILL HAVE A LARGER HEAT SHIELD AND A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INSTALLED.

1992 Mercedes Benz 400 Recall 1992070 18 Jun 1992 52 units in Canada

Electrical

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.

Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database.