1987 Mercedes Benz 300: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1987 Mercedes Benz 300. The campaign is 93V095000. NHTSA received the report on 27 May 1993. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 29 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 93V095000, in the NHTSA record
Replace the throttle bushing with a new bushing made from more heat-resistant materials.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 128,000 units in total.
93V095000Received . 128,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Due to heat effects, the throttle bushing located on the accelerator control cable, can fatigue and break, causing the throttle linkage to separate.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the throttle linkage separates, the engine will returnto idle speed, and remain at idle, with no acceleration ability. Loss of enginespeed without prior warning could lead to loss of vehicle control and anaccident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the throttle bushing with a new bushing made from more heat-resistant materials.
Report filed by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
29 complaints, 38 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 10 |
| Air Bags | 6 |
| Power Train | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
| Tires | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Visibility | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
| Seats | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 6
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 1 Dec 2015
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE88032 | Preliminary evaluation | ABS FAILURES | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 10 Mar 1988 | 2 May 1988 | |
| EA88003 | Engineering analysis | SUDDEN ACCELERATION | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 29 Oct 1987 | 31 Jul 1990 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19713
- 19721
- 19780
- 19800
- 19820
- 19830
- 19840
- 19850
- 19860
- 19871
- 19881
- 19891
- 19904
- 19912
- 19921
- 19931
- 19940
- 19950
- 19960
- 19970
- 19980
- 19990
- 20020
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1987 Mercedes Benz 300The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1987 Mercedes Benz 300: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercedes-benz/300/1987/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1987 Mercedes Benz 300?
- 128,000 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mercedes Benz 300 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Mercedes Benz 300, model years 1971 to 2002. 1 of them names the 1987 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1987 Mercedes Benz 300 name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 10 of 38 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1987 Mercedes Benz 300 open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.