Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / HEADLIGHT LENSES / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007093900 | Incident Date: Jan, 12 2007 |
| Consumer's City: PLAYA DEL REY | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: HEADLIGHT LENSES | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDBRF64J12E | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 01 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 25 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Both internal seat control modules have electrical fault. test code 8e3l-k8nnq. found 1.66 amp of draw (out of spec. range) amp drop when disconnected: passenger side to: .1114 and driver side: 0.59 milliamps. 1/13 alarm sounds and battery dies. technician replaces battery, but warns likely to happen again-many cases. 1/16 same problem. car taken to other m-b dealership. diagnosed as above. replaced both modules 1/25. dealership had trouble getting part due to unusually high volume for this repair. 18 modules gone or on reserve in one week in santa monica alone. mercedes corporate office unresponsive. carmax denies known fault, but reports customer with same complaint previous week. *nm |