Recall
Mercedes Benz 450sl — 77V027000
NHTSA ID
77V027000
Make
Mercedes Benz
Model
450sl
Years Affected
1973
Recall Date
1977-02-23
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Units Affected
18,000
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, CORROSION COULD DEVELOP IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM SERVO UNIT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM MAY NOT RESPOND TO ATTEMPTS TO RELEASE IT BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT COULD BEGIN TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE FROM THE SET SPEED (ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH).
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A REPLACEMENT ACTUATOR UNIT INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, FREE OF CHARGE.