Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / MERCEDES BENZ / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001075590 | Incident Date: Jun, 12 2001 |
| Consumer's City: WAKEFIELD | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: MERCEDES BENZ | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Air bags |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBHA28E6VA | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 19 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I leased the car as new in 1997 for 3 years. last august, 2000, i purchased the vehicle outright. one month ago, i started getting water leaking under the dashboard, passenger side when it rained. dealership states it not a reported defect, which i have doubts to be true. mercedes took my complaint, but they told me it was an outside t caused that, like wind and rain. this rain shorted the srs (supplemental restraint system, ie. airbags) which the box is located under the passenger seat, and i had electric seats! pay $40,000. for a (supposedly) quality car and all they can do is unclog the drain holes, so this could happen again!! ridiculous. the issue presents a safety problem whereby the airbags will not activate in an accident! this to me, is a manufacturer's defect. and there is no warning of this in the vehicle manuals.*ak |