Mercedes-Benz ML320 2001 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16M012 · NHTSA communication 621571 · issued May 22, 2001
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Vehicle Speed Control
component
2001
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some vehicles may exhibit 1-2 second delay upon release of the brake pedal and / or application of the accelerator pedal until the actuator moves to the new accelerator pedal input position. This is a design characteristic incorporated in the engine management system as a safety feature. This is not subject to modification in the field. *tt
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.