Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / 500SL / 1992

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005047165 Incident Date: Nov, 17 2005
Consumer's City: PHOENIX Consumer's State: AZ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: 500SL Model Year: 1992
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBGA51E4NA Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 18 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 14 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Upon disassembly of the intake system of my car, it was discovered that the wiring harness had completely disintegrated - the insulation used on the wiring had become hard and brittle, causing multiple shorts and preventing it from being re-installed in the vehicle. the entire engine harness had to be replaced to correct the problem. total cost approximately $1100. *jb