500SL: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	93V067000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	MERCEDES BENZ
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	500SL
Model Year:	1991
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Manufacturered:	19890901 - 19920801
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	14300
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19930514
Recall Initiated By:	19930514
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Report Received Date:	19930428
Record Creation Date:	19930430
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	DURING THE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE AIR FILTER HOUSING WHILE SERVICING THE VEHICLE, IT IS POSSIBLE TO MISROUTE THE PREFORMED VACUUM HOSE AND DAMAGE THE CHECK VALVE IN THE VACUUM HOSE. IF THE CHECK VALVE IS DAMAGED, LOSS OF SUFFICIENT BRAKE POWER ASSIST WILL OCCUR.
Consequence Summary:	LACK OF SUFFICIENT BRAKE POWER ASSIST WILL INCREASESTOPPING DISTANCE AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Corrective Summary:	REPLACE THE PREFORMED VACUUM HOSE WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED PREFORMED HOSE WITH A RELOCATED CHECK VALVE WHICH WILL ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CHECK VALVE BEING DAMAGED.

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