Vehicle Recall Archive for 1988 MERCEDES BENZ

Record ID	12950
Campaign Number	93V095000
Make of Vehicle	MERCEDES BENZ
Model of Vehicle	300
Year	1988
Make Campaign Number
Component Description	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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.
Effect of Defect	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.
Fix Defect	REPLACE THE THROTTLE BUSHING WITH A NEW BUSHING MADE FROM MORE HEAT-RESISTANT MATERIALS.
Manufacturers	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Start of Manufacture	19870301
End of Manufacture	19911001
Type of Recall	VEHICLE
Number Affected	128000
Date Owners Notified	19930716
Initiated By	ODI
Responsible Maufacturer
Date Report Received	19930527
Part Number
Federal MV Safety Standard

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