Known Recalls

Model year record

1975 MERCEDES BENZ 450SLC

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V027000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
18,000
Reported to NHTSA
1977-02-23
Owners notified
1977-02-14

Defect description

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, CORROSION COULD DEVELOP IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM SERVO UNIT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM MAY NOT RESPOND TO ATTEMPTS TO RELEASE IT BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT COULD BEGIN TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE FROM THE SET SPEED (ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH).

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A REPLACEMENT ACTUATOR UNIT INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, FREE OF CHARGE.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.