Mercedes Benz 129 1994

Model 129 made in 1994 by Mercedes Benz got 3 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference to electrical system. . Technical service bulletines regarding air bags, steering. There was one recall concerning exterior lighting .

129 year 1994

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 1994

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date	Regulation Part Number	FMVSS Number
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS
09E025000	DOPE, INC.	E (Equipment)	42540	07/28/2009	OVSC	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.	05/11/2009	05/11/2009	571	108
Defect Summary	Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
Consequence Summary	Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary	Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798.
Notes	This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen. owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
916035	04/01/1999	605860	Installation instructions for the passenger side front air bag on-off switch on model 129 vehicles. *tt	07/29/1999
STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP
463040	04/26/2006	10019990	Flow noises from area of power steering pump and/or foaming of power steering oil in reservoir. *tt	05/19/2006

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
05/02/2012	39000
	The wiring harness, of which there are three, was constructed of an insulation case that is by design biodegradable. this was a material selection defect and is causing great expense and pain to owners of these cars. it is also drastically affecting resale value of the cars. unusual for a car that cost over $100k new. therefore, the outer case of the three harnesses disintegrates over time, and exposes the individual wires to excessive heat from the 12 cyliner motor - this causes the insulation around those inner wires to crack and disintegrate, and over time leads to failures and hazards - and during model year 94, 95, 96 - and cases are now being reported for model year 1997 - in the sl600 model - it is the r129 chassis and is known to affect other chassis that use the same 12 cylinder motor. the failure rate is nearly 100%. it is not a question of if it happens, it is a question of when it happens. i have contacted mercedes about this, and off the record, they are well aware of the problem - it is a widely known issue on these vehicles, but there is no mandate to correct it or so that is what i was told. . there are many cases listed here with this agency where engine fires or loss of driver control occurs as well - please see other cases listed here. this is a true safety problem. this has not happened to me yet, but i have encountered the performance problems and electrical component failures. it is a very costly repair - both for parts and for labor, and can run upwards up to 8000 to repair. the symptoms of this problem are poor or inconsistent performance from the engine, poor throttle response, or complete failure of the throttle body and mass air flow sensors. including rough idle, hestitant acceleration, engine fires, engine shut off during operation, failed electrical components.