Model year record

1979 MERCEDES BENZ 450SLC

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 2 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 84V007000

Power train: automatic transmission

Component: Power train: automatic transmission
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Vehicles affected: 54,056
Reported to NHTSA: 1984-01-25
Owners notified: 1984-01-27

Defect description

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT LINKAGE ADJACENT TO THE ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL CONTAINS A PLASTIC BUSHING THAT COULD DEFORM DUE TO HIGH ENGINE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURES CREATED BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

Manufacturer remedy

PLASTIC BUSHINGS WILL BE REPLACED WITH STEEL BUSHINGS.

Owner complaints

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

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Vehicle speed control	2	—

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