Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / 500SL / 1992

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003222361 Incident Date: Apr, 30 2003
Consumer's City: DELAPLANE Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: 500SL Model Year: 1992
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:power adjust
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBFA66E8NF Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 30 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1995
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Seat control adjuster engaged spontaneously and moved completely forward while the vehicle (1992 mercedes benz, 500 sl) was travelling at 65 mph on beltway en route to bwi, pinning my wife against steering wheel, anfd forcing her to drive onto the fast lane shoulder. *ak