Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / ML430 / 1999

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000132080 Incident Date: May, 31 2000
Consumer's City: HARKER HEIGHTS Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: ML430 Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 4JGAB72E6YA Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 12 2000 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Model year 2000, gas station nozzle kept getting stuck in gas tank due to narrow opening which caused fuel to spray onto consumer, burning face/ scalp/ hair/ eyes ,and eye lids. consumer was aware of other people having same problem. consumer contacted manufacturer, and was told vehicle complied to 2003 epa standards. *ak *slc