Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1990 Mercedes Benz 300

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

4
Open recalls
5
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
0
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

5 filed
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER Core
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC Convertor
    1
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    1

Recalls

4 campaigns
93V095000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1993-05-27

DUE TO HEAT EFFECTS, THE THROTTLE BUSHING LOCATED ON THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE, CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK, CAUSING THE THROTTLE LINKAGE TO SEPARATE.

RiskIF 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.

FixREPLACE THE THROTTLE BUSHING WITH A NEW BUSHING MADE FROM MORE HEAT-RESISTANT MATERIALS.

90V068000·EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1990-05-01

UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE PRERESISTOR FOR THE AUXILIARY FAN MAY MELT, POSSIBLY IGNITING THE PRERESISTOR.

RiskTHIS RESULTS IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE THAT WOULD BE HAZARDOUS TO OCCUPANTS.

FixREPLACE THE PRERESISTOR WITH VERSION HAVING A METAL COVER.

90V062000·TIRES:SIDEWALL1990-05-01

LEFT FRONT AND LEFT REAR TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY A WORN CHAIN DRIVE OF THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM.

RiskDAMAGED OR CUT TIRES COULD FAIL DURING USE AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES.

FixREPLACE DAMAGED TIRES WITH TIRES OF THE SAME BRAND NAME.

90V033000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1990-01-26

BOLTS USED FOR THE BRAKE STRUT SUPPORT DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY BREAK.

RiskTHE FAILURE OF THE BOLTS MAY RESULT IN A DETERIORATION OF VEHICLE STEERING AND BRAKING WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

FixREPLACE HEX NUT BOLTS WITH BOLTS THAT MEET SPECIFICATIONS.

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