Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / SLK230 / 2000

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005034304 Incident Date: Jul, 26 2005
Consumer's City: ANNAPOLIS Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: SLK230 Model Year: 2000
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#: WDBKK47F9YF Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 22 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 15 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: light came on dash panel indicating there was a light problem, and discovered there were no brake lights. took vehicle to a dealership. they said because there was heat so extensive from brake light that it melted and would cost $1200 for repairs. there was an extended warranty service plan through ford. however, this was not covered because there was a technical service bulletin on this issue,tsb # pb8210/406 of 1-31-05. *ak no repairs have been made but owner plans to pay for this out of pocket. *ak *jb