Mercedes-Benz

August 5, 1986

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

THE SEALANT USED ON ROUGH ALUMINUM GOVERNOR HOUSING OF CERTAIN FUEL INJECTION PUMPS COULD PENETRATE THROUGH THE BUSHING WHEN THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GETS UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND GETS BETWEEN THE THROTTLE SHAFT AND BUSHINGS CAUSE THE SHAFT TO BIND. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE SHAFT BINDS IN THE BUSHING AND…

May 28, 1985

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

WHEELS MAY DEVELOP HAIRLINE CRACKS IN THE AREA OF THE VENTILATION HOLES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: RIMS MAY EVENTUALLY BREAK AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

February 20, 1985

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

A STEEL TUBE THAT DELIVERS AIR TO THE FRONT AXLE AIR BRAKE CHAMBER CAN CONTACT THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: REPEATED CONTACT CAN WEAR A HOLE IN THE TUBE, CAUSING AIR PRESSURE TO BE LOST DURING BRAKE APPLICATION.

September 25, 1984

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

SOME OF THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO THE AXLE MAY FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING. IF ONE OR MORE OF THESE BOLTS FRACTURE, IT MAY RESULT IN REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY DAMAGE AND BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS ON THE REAR AXLE.

July 9, 1984

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

BECAUSE THE AIR BRAKE CHAMBERS ARE LOCATED ABOVE THE REAR AXLE HOUSING, THE AIR HOSE, WHICH FITS ON TOP OF THE CHAMBERS, COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BODY.

January 25, 1984

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT LINKAGE ADJACENT TO THE ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL CONTAINS A PLASTIC BUSHING THAT COULD DEFORM DUE TO HIGH ENGINE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURES CREATED BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

December 22, 1983

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

BRAKES MAY REQUIRE EXCESSIVE TIME TO RELEASE AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION. A SECOND DEFECT IS REDUCED HOLDING POWER OF THE PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKES DUE TO ENTRY OF WATER IN THE REAR BRAKE CHAMBERS.

July 26, 1983

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

THE DEFECT IS IN THE WHEEL RIM SIDE RING. THE WHEEL IS MADE UP OF A DISC AND RIM ASSEMBLY, SIDE RING AND LOCK RING.

December 10, 1980

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

THE PLASTIC BELL CRANK BUSHING FOR THE PRESSURE CONTROL ROD OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COULD DEFORM DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT PRODUCED BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS CAN CAUSE THE CONTROL ROD TO DISLODGE.

June 26, 1980

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

AN INCORRECT RIM FLAP HAS BEEN INSTALLED WHICH ALLOWS THE INNER TUBE TO PROTRUDE THROUGH THE RIM VALVE OPENING AND CAUSE A CHAFING CONDITION. THIS COULD LEAD TO RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROM THE TIRE.

March 1, 1979

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY COULD SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNTING PLATE DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE WATER PUMP, AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR, POWER STEERING PUMP, AND ALTERNATOR COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE.

September 22, 1978

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH INCORRECT TIRE FLAPS WHICH ALLOW THE INNER TUBE TO PROTRUDE THROUGH THE RIM VALVE OPENING. CHAFING AND POSSIBLE SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR CAN RESULT.

May 15, 1978

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

THE FUEL TANK COULD DEFORM DUE TO THE FUEL TANK VALVE CAUSING BLOCKAGE OF THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION SYSTEM.

November 1, 1977

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".

September 20, 1977

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

THE PUSH ROD CONNECTING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER COULD BEND UNDER EXTREME PEDAL PRESSURE AND EVENTUALLY BREAK OFF. COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD OCCUR.

April 19, 1977

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

AN AIR LEAK COULD DEVELOP THROUGH THE PISTON SHAFT SEAL RING WHICH SEALS THE INSIDE OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER FROM THE ATMOSPHERE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A REDUCTION IN BRAKE BOOSTER ASSIST, NECESSITATING INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE.

February 23, 1977

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

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).

November 9, 1976

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

February 17, 1976

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

April 29, 1975

United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC