NHTSA Complaint #10162759 — 2000 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS

INTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10162759
Vehicle	2000 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS
Component	INTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	July 17, 2006
Date Filed	July 18, 2006
Mileage	62,575 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

ON 7/16/06 THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OF MY MERCEDES 2000 S500 [XXX] WENT COMPLETELY BLANK. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED AFTER DRIVING OFF FROM SMYTHE EUROPEAN DEALERSHIP (SAN JOSE, CA) FOR A/C REPAIR AND TO REPROGRAM A REMOTE KEY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $ 2400.00. I QUOTED RECALL NUMBER 06V028000 FROM THE NHTSA AND I AM NOT GETTING A FAVORABLE RESPONSE. *NM UPDATED 07/12/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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