Mercedes Benz 300 (1987-1991): Vehicle speed control
Recall 93V095000 · May 27, 1993 · Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc.
128,000
vehicles affected
128,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 93V095000
- Date
- May 27, 1993
- Maker
- Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc.
- Units affected
- 128,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control
- Model years
- 1987-1991
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
DUE TO HEAT EFFECTS, THE THROTTLE BUSHING LOCATED ON THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE, CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK, CAUSING THE THROTTLE LINKAGE TO SEPARATE.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE THE THROTTLE BUSHING WITH A NEW BUSHING MADE FROM MORE HEAT-RESISTANT MATERIALS.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes Benz | 300 | 1987-1991 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 93V095000?
1 model: Mercedes Benz 300 (1987-1991), about 128,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 93V095000?
REPLACE THE THROTTLE BUSHING WITH A NEW BUSHING MADE FROM MORE HEAT-RESISTANT MATERIALS.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.