Mercedes Benz S Class 1999
Model S Class made in 1999 by Mercedes Benz got 11 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 14 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and power train. Technical service bulletines regarding parking brake, service brakes, hydraulic and visibility. There was one recall concerning exterior lighting .
Model 1999
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||||
| SB-P-047527 | 07/31/2009 | 10030939 | Mercedes: parktronic intermittently not functioning. the function works again after a short time or distance. when the foot operated parking brake is applied, the parktronic system is deactivated. if the foot operated parking brake is o | 12/23/2009 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE | |||||
| TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||||
| TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||||
| TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||||
| TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||||
| TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||||
| TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - DRUM | |||||
| TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - SHOES/LININGS | |||||
| TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - WHEEL CYLINDERS | |||||
| TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||||
| TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||||
| TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||||
| 887039 | 03/16/2005 | 10014583 | Seal between exterior rear view mirror housing and door. *tt | 05/04/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 05/12/2006 | 1 | ||
| Mercedes s-class w220 airmatic problems,do something about it ! they are sucking uss outttttt! *tr | |||
| 09/27/2006 | 81000 | 2 | 05/11/2001 |
| Airbags in 1999 s500 mercedes failed to deploy in frontal collision with a utility pole at speed estimated between 15-25 mph. driver was wearing his seat belt. *nm | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 12/15/2006 | 90000 | 1 | 12/15/2005 |
| The srs light on the dash indicates a potental air bag malfunction. the dealer confirms the srs module has failed on my 1999 mercedes s320 making the air bags inoperable. country of origin germany manufacturer mercedes-benz model s320w 4dr sedan 5 passenger the quoted cost for repair is $620.00 for the srs module and a further $182.00 labor. the total repair cost of over $800 is exorbitant and preys on the public need for saftey. has there been a nhtsa recall or a manufacturer technical service bulletin? verbal oververtures to mb and the dealer have failed to find relief, and a letter to merecedes benz has gone unanswered. updated ivoq. 02/05/10 | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 05/27/2007 | 116000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1993 mercedes-benz 500 sel. the contact stated that her vehicle was towed to a local mechanic and they diagnosed that the wires melted due to over heating of the vehicle. the contact also stated that the vehicle would stall at anytime. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer or the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage 116,000 and the current mileage was 125,000. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| While vehicle was parked inside garage consumer's child bumped park pawl causing vehicle to roll backwards out of garge and down driveway. consumer jumped head frist through window and depressed brake pedal by hand to stop vehicle. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 04/21/2007 | 111517 | 2 | 11/09/2003 |
| When i tried to fasten the driver's seat belt it wouldn't release. after two attempts to release the seat belt, it fully released without any tension on the seat belt. the driver's seat belt is completely useless as a restraining device since there is no tension. *tr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 08/03/2004 | 103000 | 1 | |
| The front passenger side and driver side seat belts were not retracting. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 05/12/2006 | 1 | ||
| Mercedes s-class w220 airmatic problems,do something about it ! they are sucking uss outttttt! *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||
| 10/10/2007 | 70000 | 1 | 09/12/2006 |
| Airmatic warning keep coming up, say the car is to low stop. *tr | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 02/10/2008 | 124027 | 1 | 11/14/2002 |
| I had 4 kumho solus kh16 tires installed on a 1999 mercedes s500 on 1/17/07. these tires have been driven approximately 15,000 miles. the tire on the right rear failed on feb. 10, 2008 and was sudden and unexpected. my wife had just stopped for a traffic light and was accelerating to the posted speed limit of 45 mph. the car was traveling at approximately 35 mph when the failure occurred. she immediately pulled on to the grass median when she heard clunk, clunk from the rear of the vehicle. i periodically check tire pressures on our cars and checked the tire pressures the previous day and all four tires had approximately 30 lbs. of air pressure. the tires had been holding this pressure for several months. on the day of the failure the car was driven approximately 12 miles when the tire suddenly failed. i closely inspected this tire and there was no indication of puncture. however, i noticed that the sidewall of the tire had separated. the separation is so severe that the tire will not hold any air pressure. i am very concerned about this incident, since i still have three more of these tires on the vehicle and we frequently travel on interstate highways and toll roads at speeds of 65 to 70 mph. a tire failure at this speed could be catastrophic. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 12/23/2008 | 1 | ||
| Rear view mirror failure on 1999 mercedes benz s320. mirror is an auto dim rear view mirror and view is obstructed because liquid crystal material is leaking out of mirror. this is a design and quality issue that would not occur with a standard rear view mirror. there is no manual failover on mirror so the vehicle can be driven safely in the event of a failure. magna donnelly corporation willfully and knowingly produces a defective product sold to thousands of oems and now refuses to repair their defective products. previously this company replaced the defective mirrors and now they refuse. *tr | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | ATLANTA | 30350 | RBM OFATLANTA | 877-344-3122 |
| KY | LEXINGTON | 40502 | JAMES MOTOR COMPANY | 859-268-1150 |
| VA | VIRGINIA BEACH | 23462 | PHILLIPS MERCEDES-BENZ | 757-499-3771 |