Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / SLK230 / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004304528 | Incident Date: Oct, 07 2004 |
| Consumer's City: WILMINGTON | Consumer's State: DE |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: SLK230 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBKK47F3WF | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 19 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 07 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My seat sensor in my car failed at 7000 miles of use. i have a low mileage mercedes and it will cost almost 875 dollars to replace. this sensor disables the passenger air bag in case of a baby seat. i have never used a baby seat in my car and it is now in the locked (off) position making the car extremely dangerous for the passenger. fortunately i rarely have a passenger but i want someone to investigate how often this sensor fails. when the car was new it was touted as a super safe car in case you have a baby. now that it is in locked off position it is a super unsafe care for an adult. [xxx] [xxx] by the way there are also other defects in this particular car. the air compressor exploded at about 4k miles. that was replaced by the dealer at his cost. the battery died at less than 3 years but i had it replaced by the dealer at 4 years also. and... now they say there is a possible problem with my fuel tank versus a malfunctioning valve. this is a lot of problems for a 7347 mileage car. [xxx] *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) |