Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / 190 / 1987

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998055279 Incident Date: Dec, 08 1998
Consumer's City: LOS ANGELES Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: 190 Model Year: 1987
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBDA24D4GF Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 08 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The heater core in the vehicle ruptured, causing boiling hot coolant to pour onto the driver's feet. the boiling coolant caused severe burns to driver's foot, ankle and leg. the escaping coolant also caused the car to fill up with steam and elliminated visibility.