| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
77V151000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MERCEDES BENZ |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
0309D |
| Model Year: |
1975 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
799 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19770916 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19770916 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19770920 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE PUSH ROD CONNECTING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER COULD BEND UNDER EXTREME PEDAL PRESSURE AND EVENTUALLY BREAK OFF. COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD OCCUR. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING PUSH ROD ON INVOLVED VEHICLES WITH AN IMPROVED TYPE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. |