Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / 190E / 1985

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000055509 Incident Date: Jun, 30 2000
Consumer's City: LOS ANGELES Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: 190E Model Year: 1985
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Unknown or other
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBDA24C9FF Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 10 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The heater core in the vehicle ruptured, causing boiling hot coolant to pour onto the driver's feet. the boiling collant caused severe burns to the driver's foot, ankle and leg. the escaping coolant also caused the car to full up with steam and elliminated visibility.