Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / 420 / 1987

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999145122 Incident Date: Jun, 29 1999
Consumer's City: WALNUT CREEK Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: 420 Model Year: 1987
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:radiator assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBCA35D7HA Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 19 1999 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 20 1987
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Due to defective design of the radiator, it cracked and caused water to leak. this may have caused the engine to lock up. common problem. mercedes benz came with a new design of radiator, and claims that there was not a defect in the old one. *ak *ml