What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1983119
- Recall date
- 20 December 1983
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Models
- 450
- Model years
- 1977 to 1980
- Vehicle class
- Car
- Vehicles affected
- 2,339
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THE PLASTIC BUSHING OF THE CONTROL PRESSURE LINKAGE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COULD DEFORM AND PREVENT THE THROTTLE LEVER FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1983119.