Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / 500 / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003221134 | Incident Date: Jun, 11 2003 |
| Consumer's City: CLEVELAND | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 500 | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:power adjust |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBFA68F9XF | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 06 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 24 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The electrical seat controller located under the driver side seat, shorted out while the vehicle was parked and turned off. no fuse was blown. this was caused by corrosion due to the fact the unit was not sealed from moisture.*ak toxic fumes and smoke were instantaneous. when it shorted out, turning the key didn't stop electricity flow. the consumer had to disconnect the battery. *ph *jb |