Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / SLK230 / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005020975 Incident Date: May, 18 2005
Consumer's City: BETHESDA Consumer's State: MD
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: Exterior lighting:brake lights
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 19 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 17 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have a 1998 mercedes benz slk 230. the brake lights malfunction on a regular basis. the service manager at the dealer informs me that this is a common failure of the tail light assembly. it seems that would be a safety issue.