Auto Recall Date:
JAN 25, 1984
Vehicle Component:
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Estimated Vehicles Affected:
54056
Model Affected
1980 MERCEDES BENZ 450
1980 Mercedes-Benz 450-Series Defect Summary:
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.
Defect Consequence:
Remedy:
PLASTIC BUSHINGS WILL BE REPLACED WITH STEEL BUSHINGS.
Estimated Vehicles Affected:
54056
Notes:
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.