Mercedes Benz 560 1987
Model 560 made in 1987 by Mercedes Benz got 8 consumer complains there are 2 investigations as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, fuel system, gasoline and vehicle speed control. The car had some investigations: service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control. There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 1987
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 90V131000 | KELLY/COACHWORKS INC. | from 10/01/1986 to 10/01/1988 | V (Vehicle) | 80 | OVSC | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 07/27/1990 | 07/31/1990 | 567 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: stretch limousines altered by kelly/coachworks. limousines may not contain alterers certification label in violation of 49 cfr part 567. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Vehicles would not be in compliance with federalregulations. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install alterers labels as required. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: certification label; 49 cfr part 567. | |||||||||||||||
| 90V132000 | KELLY/COACHWORKS INC. | from 10/01/1986 to 10/01/1988 | V (Vehicle) | 80 | OVSC | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 07/27/1990 | 07/31/1990 | 571 | 110 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: stretch limousines altered by kelly/coachworks, inc. limousine may not have alterers tire placard with correct tire size and load information, as required by fmvss 110. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Vehicles would not comply with standard and consumerrelying on the wrong information might experience traumatic tire damage withloss of vehicle control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install correct tire placard. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: tire placard; fmvss 110. | |||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||
| EA88034 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 07/15/1988 | 07/31/1990 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 03/24/1995 | 1 | ||
| Frontal collision impact 12:00 position, speed 65mph, air bag did not deploy. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 07/12/1996 | 5 | 02/26/1996 | |
| Faulty fuel pump relay caused vehicle to stall intermittently. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 05/28/1995 | |||
| Vehicle suddenly accelerated forward, resulting in impact with the house. tt | |||
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1987 mercedes benz 560sl. the driver side sun visor broke and fall in his face. the plastic that holds the sun visor broke apart. the dealer was called who stated it will cost $380 to replace the entire visor. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 127,000...mw | |||