Mercedes Benz 350sl
Model 350sl made by Mercedes Benz got 5 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to unknown or other. . There was one recall concerning steering .
Model 1972
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 | |||||
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| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | ||||||||||||||||
| 71V225000 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. | from 07/01/1971 to 10/01/1971 | V (Vehicle) | 89 | 11/26/1971 | MFR | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 12/09/1971 | 10/12/1979 | |||||||
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| Notes | Mercedes benz campaign no.produced july 1971 to oct.1971. possibilitythat seat rail bolts may not be properly tightene d, loose bolts may notprovide satisfactory support during eme rgency driving condition.(correct byinspecting and properlytightening where necessary.) possibility that hoodcatch ma y allow hood to open while vehicle is in motion.(correct byinstalling newly designed hood catch.) modified to insure pr operreinforcement of the lowest of reinforcement of lowest ofthree steering gearbox mounting points.this will increaseservice life of that gasket on fuelgauge sending unit in gaso line tank may gauge sendingunit in gasoline tank mayleak.th is would permit leakage of potentially dangerous fumes in vehi cle.(correct by replacing gasket with improved type gasket. ) possibility thatthree hexagonal bolts of lower power steer ing box cover may be loose and couldcause steering.(correctby inspecting and retightening bolts).steering.(correct b y inspecting and retightening bolts.by i | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 153000 | ||
| Several months ago i purchased an excellent classic 1972 mercedes 350sl. i had a safety inspection by a local mercedes dealer (autohaus on edens in glencoe il) before i committed to buying the car. at the time, no serious problems were identified or reported. a few weeks ago, i took the car to a classic mercedes specialist (axel's automotive) who discovered an open recall on the car for the subframe. he reported the problem to the same mercedes dealer (autohaus) where i originally had the car inspected. they (autohaus) are declining the recall repair because the car is now 40 years old and they say that once they start working on it, there will be additional repairs required that are not a part of the recall. they want me to pay nearly $8,000 (worst case) in the event they have problems with the repair. now they won't release the car unless i sign a liability waiver. the car is beautiful and runs fine, but is now sitting in back of the mercedes dealership. is this something you can help me with. kind regards, kyle cramer | |||