Mercedes Benz 300 1986
Model 300 made in 1986 by Mercedes Benz got 19 consumer complains there are 3 investigations as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and power train. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling. The car had some investigations: service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control.
Model 1986
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 359A | 02/01/1997 | WI359 | 52431 | Models with diesel engines equipped with trap oxidizers replacement of the trap oxidizer with an oxidation catalyst. *tw | 07/24/1997 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||
| PE88032 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 03/10/1988 | 05/02/1988 | ABS FAILURES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| DP87019 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 05/22/1987 | 10/29/1987 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION | ||
| Sudden acceleration | ||||||
| EA88003 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 10/29/1987 | 07/31/1990 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1995 | |
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 01/08/1996 | 8 | ||
| Vehicle suddenly accelerated 11 times, once resulting in loss of control and collision. no deployment of air bag during accident. *sd | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 08/08/1999 | |||
| Driver's airbag deployed while vehcle was in motion ,resulting in minor injuries.vehicle was not involved in a collsion. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| While driving the driver's side air bag deployed, without any reason. please describe. *ak | |||
| 06/04/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1994 | |
| False deployment of drivers air bag, causing injury. | |||
| 07/18/1996 | |||
| While driving, the driver's side air bag deployed without reason. please describe. *ak | |||
| Customer was driving and the driver side air bag deployed, please describe . *ak | |||
| 12/20/1995 | 1 | ||
| Driveshaft failure, causing air bag to blow up. *ak | |||
| 11/29/1994 | 9 | ||
| No deployment of driver's air bag during accident, resulted in injury. *skd | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/08/1996 | 8 | ||
| Electrical problems. *sd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 12/20/1995 | 1 | ||
| While driving on freeway at 35 mph, driveshaft broke, causing vehicle to come to a stop. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 05/10/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Seat belt bolts 'fired', causing hearing loss. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/20/1995 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt locked up. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| When the driver put the car in reverse it rolled backward very fast that the driver was pushing her brakes and the car would not stop. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 05/01/1988 | ||
| Automatic door locks failed, making it impossible to lock the doors. *ak | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 11/30/2002 | 1 | 10/23/1985 | |
| While driving right rear tire blew out. the next day it was noted that other 3 tires had tread separation. inspection revealed tires were defective. *tt *nlm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/28/1995 | 8 | ||
| Sudden acceleration/loss of control/accident. *sd | |||
| 07/13/1994 | 3 | ||
| Throttle bushing failed prior to recall (93v-095), causing inoperable gas pedal. *skd | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 07/13/1994 | 2 | ||
| Vehicles throttle linkage broke while driving 2 times driver lost control of the acceleration. tt | |||