NHTSA Complaint #10168546 — 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10168546
Vehicle	2001 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 15, 2006
Date Filed	September 18, 2006
Mileage	35 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

I OWN A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S500. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON FRIDAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD WENT OUT. IT FRIGHTENED ME BECAUSE I COULDN'T TELL HOW FAST I WAS GOING AND IT HAMPERED ME FROM BEING AS ALERT AS I NEEDED TO BE BY TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THESE LIGHTS NEED TO BE FUNCTIONAL WHENEVER YOU ARE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. BECAUSE OF THE TIME, THE DEALERSHIPS HAD CLOSED AND I COULDN'T DRIVE IT TO THEM WHEN IT HAPPENED. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MY HAVING AN ACCIDENT AND HURTING AND/OR POSSIBLY KILLING MYSELF AND/OR SOMEONE ELSE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO OTHERS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *NM

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