The 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 128,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
DUE TO HEAT EFFECTS, THE THROTTLE BUSHING LOCATED ON THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE, CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK, CAUSING THE THROTTLE LINKAGE TO SEPARATE.
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.
REPLACE THE THROTTLE BUSHING WITH A NEW BUSHING MADE FROM MORE HEAT-RESISTANT MATERIALS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1989 mercedes benz 300se. The contact stated when driving 45 mph he depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle stalled. The engine returned to idle speed and remained idle with the rpm's increasing. The contact stated nhtsa recall campaign id number: 93v095000, vehicle…”
“In slippery conditions the abs is not working locks up like normal brakes. Please describe details. Tt”
“Aluminum fuel tank component failed under fire conditions, expending gasoline to additionally fuel the fire. *aw”
“Driver's airbag light luminated. *sd”
“Engine idles rough at stops. *sd”
“Seat belt bolts unfasten from floor unsecured. *sd”
“No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.