The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN FULLY FASTENED TO ITS MOUNTING STUDS.
The risk
OVER TIME, THE PEDAL MAY NOT MAINTAIN A CONSISTENT PEDAL POSITION, WHICH COULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THE ACCELERATOR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL THE MOUNTING NUTS OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz M-Class | 2007 |
| Mercedes-Benz R-Class | 2007 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz M-Class | 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz R-Class | 2007 | 4 | 3 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2006
11 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the vehicle speed control; MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. filed 55 campaigns in all.
| 06V446000 24 Nov 2006 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 06V441000 15 Nov 2006 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 06V442000 2 Nov 2006 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 06V371000 28 Sept 2006 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 06V363000 21 Sept 2006 | R-VISION |
| 06V320000 30 Aug 2006 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 06V286000 1 Aug 2006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V253000 13 Jul 2006 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006