Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / E320 / 2004

0 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004315776 | Incident Date: Mar, 30 2004 |
Consumer's City: ENCINO | Consumer's State: CA |
Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
Model Name: E320 | Model Year: 2004 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:power assist |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBUF65J84A | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 13 2004 | Complaint Type: LETR |
Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Feb, 21 2004 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Brake failure, caused a major collision. car did not stop in time to avoid another vehicle. also electrical issue. *bf consumer received a letter stating that his vehicle was included in the recall. recall stating that the pump motor may run out of permissible tolerances thereby triggering they hydraulic backup function mode leaving consumer to use greater brake pressure leaving brake travel longer likely to result in an accident. *tc |