Vehicle recall 68V027000 · March 29, 1968
Mercedes-Benz 230, 230S and 1 more model
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Possibility insufficient fuel is delivered to the engine during acceleration which may cause engine to hesitate or stall.(correct by installing modified pump lever for accelerator pump on both carbure- tors.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 68V027000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 29, 1968
- Filed by
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
- Owner notification
- March 29, 1968
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,404
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
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 230 (1968): 1968
- Mercedes-Benz 230S (1968): 1968
- Mercedes-Benz 250S (1968): 1968
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