Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 93V095000

Vehicle speed control

MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-05-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V095000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
128,000
Reported to NHTSA
1993-05-27
Owners notified
1993-07-16

Defect description

DUE TO HEAT EFFECTS, THE THROTTLE BUSHING LOCATED ON THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE, CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK, CAUSING THE THROTTLE LINKAGE TO SEPARATE.

Safety risk

IF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE SEPARATES, THE ENGINE WILL RETURNTO IDLE SPEED, AND REMAIN AT IDLE, WITH NO ACCELERATION ABILITY. LOSS OF ENGINESPEED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE THROTTLE BUSHING WITH A NEW BUSHING MADE FROM MORE HEAT-RESISTANT MATERIALS.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM; THROTTLE LINKAGES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
MERCEDES BENZ 3001991 1990 1989 1988 1987

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.