Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / 300 / 1980
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 989284100 | Incident Date: Jun, 03 1989 |
| Consumer's City: COTO DE CAZA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 300 | Model Year: 1980 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WDB12313012 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 14 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Intermittently when the brake pedal was applied the vehicle would not stop. when this occurred, excessive force had to be applied to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, which results in extended stopping distance. a failure in the brake vacuum air pump caused this problem to occur. when this part failed there was no indication of power loss until the brake pedal was applied. the brake vacuum air pump failed every 5 years and needs to be replaced. *ak *jb |