NHTSA recall 06V495000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 06V495000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 2006120008 |
| Manufacturer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Reported | 2006-12-29 |
| Owners notified | 2007-01-16 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Units potentially affected | 1570 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN FULLY FASTENED TO ITS MOUNTING STUDS.
What can happen
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.
Notes
MERCEDES-BENZ RECALL NO. 2006120008.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2007 MERCEDES BENZ M-CLASS | Built 2006-11-28 to 2006-12-12. |
|---|---|
| 2007 MERCEDES BENZ R-CLASS | Built 2006-11-28 to 2006-12-12. |
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