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NHTSA recall 84V007000

Power train › Automatic transmission

Mercedes Benz 450 and 1 more

Reported Jan 25, 198454,056 vehicles affectedMERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.Built Sep 1, 1976 – Aug 1, 1980

The defect

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.

The remedy

Plastic bushings will be replaced with steel bushings.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mercedes Benz 450
197719781980
Mercedes Benz 450SLC
1979

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions.system: transmission.consequences of defect: the transmission and throttle linkages could bind,possibly preventing the throttle linkage from returning to idle. Loss ofvehicle control and an accident could result.