Recall campaign · NHTSA 76V027000

Vehicle speed control

MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1976-02-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 76V027000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
15,367
Reported to NHTSA
1976-02-17
Owners notified
1975-02-11

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

MERCEDES-BENZ CAMPAIGN NO 36.POSSIBILITY THAT WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEMIS ENGAGED, THE CRUISE CONTROL BOWDEN CABLE MAY BIND DUE TO DIFFERENCE IN HEATEXPANSION COEFFICIENTS OF THE CABLE CONDUIT.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS THEVEHICLE MAY NOT RESPOND TO AN ATTEMPT TO CANCEL THE CRUISE SYSTEM AND COULDCONTINUE TO OPERATE UNDER SET CONSTANT POWER.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING CRUISE CONTROL CABLE).

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 9 models.

ModelYears on record
MERCEDES BENZ 2801976
MERCEDES BENZ 280C1976
MERCEDES BENZ 280S1976
MERCEDES BENZ 300D1976
MERCEDES BENZ 450SE1976
MERCEDES BENZ 450SEL1976
MERCEDES BENZ 450SL1976
MERCEDES BENZ 450SLC1976
MERCEDES BENZ Mercedes Benz1976

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.