Vehicle recall 66V027000 · November 23, 1966
Mercedes-Benz 250 and C230
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Possible freezing condition of the throttle valve in the 'mixture controller' on fuel injection engines.if this condition occurs, the throttle in the air intake housing will freeze and the accelerator pedal will not return to idle position, thus preventing normal engine deceleration.(modify crank case ventilation system to insure safe operation.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 66V027000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 23, 1966
- Filed by
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
- Owner notification
- November 21, 1966
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,455
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mercedes-Benz 250 (model year not listed)
- Mercedes-Benz C230 (model year not listed)
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