1988 Mercedes Benz 300 Recalls
All 1988 Mercedes Benz 300 recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.May 27th, 1993
Recalled Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Recall Date
May 27th, 1993
May 27th, 1993
Units Effected
128,000
128,000
NHTSA Campaign Number: 93V095000
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Manufactured Begin Date: March 1st, 1987
Manufactured End Date: October 1st, 1991
Date of Owner Notification: July 16th, 1993
Defect Summary:
DUE TO HEAT EFFECTS, THE THROTTLE BUSHING LOCATED ON THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE, CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK, CAUSING THE THROTTLE LINKAGE TO SEPARATE. Consequence Summary:
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. Corrective Summary:
REPLACE THE THROTTLE BUSHING WITH A NEW BUSHING MADE FROM MORE HEAT-RESISTANT MATERIALS. Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM; THROTTLE LINKAGES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
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