The defect
THE FACTORY INSTALLED CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY LUBRICATED, WHICH CAN CAUSE BINDING AND THE THROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN TO THE CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED.
The risk
THE THROTTLE STICKING RESULTS IN A LOSS OF SPEED CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz C220 | 1994 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 C220 | 1994 | 24 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1994
14 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the vehicle speed control; MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. filed 61 campaigns in all.
| 94V201000 18 Oct 1994 | WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES |
| 94V196000 7 Oct 1994 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 94V193000 4 Oct 1994 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 94V173000 13 Sept 1994 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 94V136000 19 Jul 1994 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 94V133000 19 Jul 1994 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 94V104000 8 Jun 1994 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 94V079000 25 Apr 1994 | GULF STREAM COACH INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994