MERCEDES BENZ 450SLC 1973: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V027000

Make Model Year
MERCEDES BENZ 450SLC 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-02-14 1977-02-23 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 18000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, CORROSION COULD DEVELOP IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM SERVO UNIT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM MAY NOT RESPOND TO ATTEMPTS TO RELEASE IT BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT COULD BEGIN TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE FROM THE SET SPEED "ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH".

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A REPLACEMENT ACTUATOR UNIT INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, FREE OF CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CRUISE CONTROL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF SPEED CONTROL COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNINGAND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.