Known Recalls

Model year record

1990 MERCEDES BENZ 300

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 5 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V068000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

Component
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
1,584
Reported to NHTSA
1990-05-01
Owners notified
1990-04-20

Defect description

UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE PRERESISTOR FOR THE AUXILIARY FAN MAY MELT, POSSIBLY IGNITING THE PRERESISTOR.

Safety risk

THIS RESULTS IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE THAT WOULD BE HAZARDOUS TO OCCUPANTS.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE PRERESISTOR WITH VERSION HAVING A METAL COVER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V062000

Tires: sidewall

Component
Tires: sidewall
Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
278
Reported to NHTSA
1990-05-01
Owners notified
1990-04-20

Defect description

LEFT FRONT AND LEFT REAR TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY A WORN CHAIN DRIVE OF THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM.

Safety risk

DAMAGED OR CUT TIRES COULD FAIL DURING USE AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE DAMAGED TIRES WITH TIRES OF THE SAME BRAND NAME.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V033000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
594
Reported to NHTSA
1990-01-26
Owners notified
1989-11-24

Defect description

BOLTS USED FOR THE BRAKE STRUT SUPPORT DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY BREAK.

Safety risk

THE FAILURE OF THE BOLTS MAY RESULT IN A DETERIORATION OF VEHICLE STEERING AND BRAKING WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE HEX NUT BOLTS WITH BOLTS THAT MEET SPECIFICATIONS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal1—
Engine and engine cooling: engine1—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core1—

The 1989 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1991 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.