NHTSA recall campaign
84V007000
ManufacturerMERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.Reported1984-01-25Affected54,056 vehicles
What was wrong
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.
Manufacturer remedy
PLASTIC BUSHINGS WILL BE REPLACED WITH STEEL BUSHINGS.
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