Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / 400 / 1992
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006073924 | Incident Date: Aug, 01 2006 |
| Consumer's City: SAN DIEGO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 400 | Model Year: 1992 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBEA34E2NB | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 02 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1992 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1992 mercedes 400e with about 140,000 mi. has a defective wiring harness which has been involved in several hundred complaints already posted and many engine fires. the wires in the harness have no protection against heat and lay right above the engine. the harness contains several wires, all of which show direct metal to metal contact that could easily cause a fire. after calling ed at the mercedes direct help line, he denied any knowledge or responsibility of this obvious engineering defect. all owners of vehicles with this wiring harness should be notified of this dangerous defect. an adequately insulated replacement part is needed. *jb |