MERCEDES BENZ 300 1989: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93V095000

Make Model Year
MERCEDES BENZ 300 1989
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1993-07-16 1993-05-27 1993-05-27

Production Dates: 1987-03-01 - 1991-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 128000

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

DUE TO HEAT EFFECTS, THE THROTTLE BUSHING LOCATED ON THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE, CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK, CAUSING THE THROTTLE LINKAGE TO SEPARATE.

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.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM; THROTTLE LINKAGES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.