# Recalls that may apply to the 1988 Mercedes\-Benz 300

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [93V095000](/recalls/nhtsa/93V095000.md), 1993-05-27: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. DUE TO HEAT EFFECTS, THE THROTTLE BUSHING LOCATED ON THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE, CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK, CAUSING THE THROTTLE LINKAGE TO SEPARATE. Built 1987\-03\-01 to 1991\-10\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1993076](/recalls/tc/1993076.md), 1993-05-31: Engine. THE THROTTLE BUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL BOWDEN CABLE COULD  FATIGUE AND BREAK DUE TO HEAT EFFECTS. IF THIS OCCURS, THE ENGINE WILL  RETURN TO IDLE AND ACCELERATOR CONTROL WILL BE LOST.  CORRECTION: THE THROTTLE BUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL BOWDEN CABLE  WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE MADE OF MORE HEAT RESISTANT MATERIAL.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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