Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / 190 / 1984

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999055517 Incident Date: Oct, 16 1999
Consumer's City: LOS ANGELES Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: 190 Model Year: 1984
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Unknown or other
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBDB22A6EA Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 10 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 the driver's feet, ankles and legs. the escaping coolant also caused the car to fiil up with steam and elliminated visibility.