BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC

Description

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

Product details

Product

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC

Type

Vehicle

Manufacturer

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Model numbers

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UPCs

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What you should do

REPLACE AND REROUTE ANY HOSE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN MISROUTED.