# Transport Canada recall 1993076

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.

- Published by: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1993076
- Reported: 1993\-05\-31
- Component: Engine
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 6731

## What is wrong

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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 MERCEDES\-BENZ 300](/makes/mercedes-benz/300/1987/recalls.md)
- [1988 MERCEDES\-BENZ 300](/makes/mercedes-benz/300/1988/recalls.md)
- [1989 MERCEDES\-BENZ 300](/makes/mercedes-benz/300/1989/recalls.md)
- [1990 MERCEDES\-BENZ 300](/makes/mercedes-benz/300/1990/recalls.md)
- [1991 MERCEDES\-BENZ 300](/makes/mercedes-benz/300/1991/recalls.md)
- 2000 MERCEDES\-BENZ 300

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [359A](/bulletins/52431.md), 1997-07-24, Service bulletin

## 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1993076](/v1/recalls/tc/1993076)

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