Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / 300 / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000084283 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: MOBILE | Consumer's State: AL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 300 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4JGAB54E1WA | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 27 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Friday morning - 9:30 a.m. - 4/23/99 i drove from my home (2368 burma hills drive ) to the boys and girls club on michigan avenue. and parked in their parking lot. after i had been there approximately 20 minutes i was notified my gas tank was leaking badly. withthe help of club employees we secured the area, and put a large container under the vehicle to catch the gas. aaa was called to tke my vehicle to mcconnell automotive . the manufacturer (mercedes) was contacted and informed and they informed us that the gas tank was not guaranteed against road hazards. i think this completely exposed plastic tank is extremely dangerous, especially since it is on a sports utility vehicle which is advertised for off the road useage. i thinkthe tank should be protected by a steel glide plate. they informed me that i coud not install a protective plate or it would void my vehicle warranty. frankly i am scared to drive the vehicle now that i see how vulnerable the fuel tank is to damage. *ak |