Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / SLK230 / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004283311 Incident Date: Jun, 07 2004
Consumer's City: MIAMI BEACH Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: SLK230 Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBKK47F5XF Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 08 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 09 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Driver side brake light fails. took to mercedes several times. they tell me it is a known issue with the mercedes slk 230 from 1998 to present. i searched online and found hundreds of complaints of the same issue. mercedes is waiting for a death to occur as a result of a faulty tail light assembly before they decide to recall and fix the problem whick will certainly occur in time.*ak