Auto Recall Date:
MAY 27, 1993
Vehicle Component:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Estimated Vehicles Affected:
128000
Model Affected
1991 MERCEDES BENZ 300
1991 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.
Auto Recall Date:
SEP 19, 1996
Vehicle Component:
VISIBILITY
Estimated Vehicles Affected:
28874
Model Affected
1991 MERCEDES BENZ 300
1991 Mercedes-Benz 300-Series Defect Summary:
IF ONE OF THE HEADLAMP WIPER ARMS BECOMES MISALIGNED, THE WIPER BALDE CAN LODGE IN THE GROOVE UNDER THE HEADLAMP. IF THE WASHERS ARE ACTIVATED WITH THE WIPER BLADE IN THE MISALIGNED AND LODGED POSITION, THE WASHER PUMP WILL RUN CONTINUOUSLY EXPELLING ALL AVAILABLE FLUID.
Defect Consequence:
PUMP OPERATION IN THE ABSENCE OF FLUID CAN CAUSE THE PUMP TO OVERHEAT AND CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP WASHER PUMP ON THESE VEHICLES.
Estimated Vehicles Affected:
28874
Notes:
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.