NHTSA Complaint #10471497 — 2002 MERCEDES BENZ S430

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10471497
Vehicle	2002 MERCEDES BENZ S430
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 17, 2012
Date Filed	August 20, 2012
Mileage	121,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT DARK WHILE DRIVING BACK HOME ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. YOU CANNOT READ THE VEHICLE'S GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER, AND WARNING INDICATORS, ETC. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO READ THE GAUGES AND INDICATORS, SUCH AS SPEEDOMETER AND INCREASED THE RISK OF A CRASH AND MAJOR SAFETY IMPACT TO OCCUPANTS AND TO THE PUBLIC. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MERCEDES BENZ AND I WAS TOLD THAT, THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WOULD LIKE TO SEE DOT MAKE THIS ISSUE A 100% SAFETY RECALL ON VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF WARRANT PERIOD. *TR

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