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Brakes Published 27 Aug 1996 Ref JP-1206060

Mercedes-Benz: Pressure Control Transmission

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — brakes. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
27 Aug 1996
Units affected
2273
Reference
JP-1206060

Affected vehicles

Mercedes-Benz S400 L 1992–1995 Mercedes-Benz S500 1992–1995 Mercedes-Benz S500 L 1992–1995 Mercedes-Benz S500 Coupe 1992–1995

Hazard

In right-hand drive vehicles, the vacuum hose of the brake booster is improperly formed, causing excessive load on the check valve (backflow prevention valve) mounting point attached to the intermediate section of the hose, leading to breakage. This causes the brake booster to malfunction, resulting in reduced braking effectiveness under normal pedal pressure.
Show original (日本語)
右ハンドル車において、ブレーキ倍力装置の負圧ホースの成形が不適切なため、当該ホ ースの中間に取り付けられたチェックバルブ(逆流防止弁)の取付部に負荷がかかって折 損し、ブレーキ倍力装置が働かなくなり、通常の踏力ではブレーキの効きが悪くなるおそ れがある。

Remedy

All vehicles: replace the affected hose and check valve with corrective parts.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、当該ホース及びチェックバルブを対策品と交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice