Mercedes Benz 190e 1991
Model 190e made in 1991 by Mercedes Benz got 12 consumer complains as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and electrical system. There was one recall concerning exterior lighting .
Model 1991
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E026000 | PRO-A MOTORS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 61944 | 04/03/2006 | OVSC | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 03/23/2006 | 03/23/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 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 | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 sabersport.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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 08/21/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| While transporting four children to school, i heard a long banging noise underneath the car. the car traveled about 6 feet and stopped. after the car stopped, the driverside airbag deployed causing severe brusing, abrasions, and burns to my left arm. clifford blakemore, service manager at long of chattanooga confirmed that the airbag could deploy under the conditions described and after the vehicle had stopped. he stated that the flexdisk which connects the drive shaft to the transmission probably came loose and resulted in the drive shaft hitting the transmission tunnel. this would have explained the loud, banging noise. i have since learned from another source that the control unit for the airbag resides on top of the transmission tunnel. my concern is that the airbag could have deployed while the car was in motion resulting in much more severe injuries or even fatalities. i question whether the airbag could acciddently be deployed by the car striking an object on the road or hitting a pothole and believe the design of the airbag control unit poses a serious threat. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 10/19/2000 | 1 | 01/27/1995 | |
| While driving at about 45-50 mph consumer had a high impact head-on collison. upon impact, driver's sid air bag did not deploy. contacted dealer, and dealer was just aware that airs bag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 07/25/2000 | 60 | 07/01/2000 | |
| Mecedes benz 190e presents a very serious safety hazard to the occupants and other vehicles on the road. engine stalls. stalling occurs out in traffic. the auto is either making a turn at an intersection or stalls while stopped in traffic. when first the problem was encountered, we took it to the dealer and they replaced components, but to no avail.(we paid for these) when we returned to the dealer we were told that they would have to just keep replacing parts until it was repaired ( the cost of these expensive replacements labor in & out, if the part did not work, would fall on us). we have replaced parts with still no cure for the stalling problem.we have followed all the manufacture's operation and maintenance proceedures.the manufacturer was contacted twice by me. once they said that the san diego rep. would contact the dealer on another ocassion i left messages that were not returned. i am a retired teacher and cannot afford to purchase another vehicle and loose all that has been invested in this auto. more than that, the auto is a danger to drive. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/02/2001 | 1 | 09/01/1990 | |
| Plastic neck for upper radiator hose fractured with complete loss of coolant. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/01/2001 | |||
| While driving and without any warning vehicle cuts off, causing loss of power. dealer has been contacted, and has replaced three head gaskets. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 10/01/2001 | |||
| While driving and without any warning vehicle cuts off, causing loss of power. dealer has been contacted, and has replaced three head gaskets. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 12/15/2006 | 1 | 11/17/2006 | |
| Attempted to start vehicle after overnight parking. when i activated ignition there was a loud explosion under the hood which blew off most of the insulation lining and ignited a fire around the air intake cover. *ak i was told that the fuel pump relay switch failed. this and the fule pum were replaced but now vehicle will intermitently accelerate when idling and or moving at around 25mph. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 12/15/2006 | 1 | 11/17/2006 | |
| Attempted to start vehicle after overnight parking. when i activated ignition there was a loud explosion under the hood which blew off most of the insulation lining and ignited a fire around the air intake cover. *ak i was told that the fuel pump relay switch failed. this and the fule pum were replaced but now vehicle will intermitently accelerate when idling and or moving at around 25mph. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 12/15/1997 | 08/21/1997 | ||
| Seat belt latch failure. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 08/05/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving about 65 mph right front tire had a tread separation. however, consumer kept control of vehicle.tire was a firestone afinity. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 04/28/2007 | 100000 | 1 | |
| 1991 mercedes 190e idled out of control. cant find anyone who knows what is wrong with this car or how to fix it. its a hazard and dangerous to drive. when it idles up so high, the car actually peels out if you let your foot off the brake. it is almost impossible to bring it to a full stop. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 05/15/2000 | 1 | ||
| The heater core in the vehicle ruptured, causing boiling hot coolant to pour onto the driver's feet. the boiling coolant caused burns to the driver's foot ankle and leg.*ak | |||