United States 84V007000
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
The problem
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.
What owners should do
PLASTIC BUSHINGS WILL BE REPLACED WITH STEEL BUSHINGS.
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