Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / ML320 / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003240594 | Incident Date: Aug, 05 2003 |
| Consumer's City: MALIBU | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: ML320 | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4JGAB54E01A | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 11 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vehicle was repaired under recall 03v121000 concerning power steering hose clamp. after the repairs were done, the vehicle lost power steering while driving 55 mph due to a clamp failure. this demonstrated that recall remedy was inadequate.*ak after the recall failure, the consumer learned mercedes redesigned the clamp three times. the clamp used on the consumer's vehicle wasn't the same clamp being used throughout the recall. mercedes was continuing to modify the clamps. consumer noted that the recall should be recalled again. steering was lost without notice and which was unacceptable. *ph *jb |