| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
84V007000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MERCEDES BENZ |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
450 |
| Model Year: |
1980 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19760901 - 19800801 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
54056 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19840127 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19840127 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19840125 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19840215 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
PLASTIC BUSHINGS WILL BE REPLACED WITH STEEL BUSHINGS. |