MERCEDES BENZ 300 1972: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V131000

Make Model Year
MERCEDES BENZ 300 1972
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-08-15 1974-08-19 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 8963

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Notes

MERCEDES BENZ CAMPAIGN NO N/A.EQUIPPED WITH FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.POSSIBILITY THAT AFTER EXTENSIVE USAGE OF ELECTRONICALLY FUEL INJECTEDVEHICLES, FUEL LEAKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE FUEL INJECTION NOZZLE.THIS COULDALLOW FUEL TO ESCAPE CAUSING COMBUSTION OF VAPORS DURING START-UP OF A WARMENGINE WHILE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, RESULTING IN FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENGINECOMPARTMENT.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING INJECTION NOZZELS PRODUCTEDPRIOR TO APRIL 1972'.