Recall 1992070

The issue

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.

Description (français)

Sur les véhicules dotés de la commande de glissement automatique ASR, la conduite de frein de l'élément ASR peut être trop près de la résistance du ventilateur auxiliaire de refroidissement. Dans certaines conditions, la conduite peut fondre sous l'effet de la chaleur dégagée par la résistance et prendre feu et causer un incendie dans le compartiment moteur.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.