Vehicles Updated 1980-12-10

POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC

Recalled Product

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

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Hazard / Issue

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. A DISLODGED ROD MAY PREVENT THE NEARBY ENGINE THROTTLE LINKAGE FR

Issued by

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Distribution: Nationwide (United States)

✅ What Should You Do?

  1. 1Monitor the vehicle for any symptoms described in this recall.
  2. 2Contact your nearest Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC dealer to schedule a FREE recall repair.
  3. 3By federal law, dealers must perform recall repairs at no cost to you.
  4. 4Check if your vehicle has other open recalls →
  5. 5File a complaint with NHTSA if your dealer refuses to perform the recall repair.

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