Auto Recall Date:
MAY 27, 1993
Vehicle Component:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Estimated Vehicles Affected:
128000
Model Affected
1989 MERCEDES BENZ 300
1989 Mercedes-Benz 300-Series 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.
Defect Consequence:
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.
Remedy:
REPLACE THE THROTTLE BUSHING WITH A NEW BUSHING MADE FROM MORE HEAT-RESISTANT MATERIALS.
Estimated Vehicles Affected:
128000
Notes:
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.