Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / ML320 / 2000

Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003249494	Incident Date: Oct, 16 2003
Consumer's City: WASHINGTON	Consumer's State: DC
Vehicle Transmission Type:	Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: ML320	Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No	Component's Description: Structure
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No	Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#:	Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 10 2003	Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No	Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No	Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0	Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: -	Description of the Complaints: The 2000 mercedes ml 320 has a option side-step bar that is extremely dangerous. it is installed too close to the car so that people slip off of it. it is also round, chrome, smooth and slippery. my sister owns this type of car with the side step bar and i have slipped and fallen on numerous occasions when trying to get in and out of the car (and i am a young woman in my 30's). i have heard many people complain about the same side bar when they ride the mercedes ml 320 with side bars. mercedes has since modified the side-step bar, but they have many older cars with this defective bar. mercedes should replace all the older models with the new ones, or refund the additional costs that were incurred when the defective product was installed.*ak