NHTSA Complaint #10865440 — 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C350 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10865440
Vehicle	2008 MERCEDES BENZ C350
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 14, 2016
Date Filed	May 17, 2016
Mileage	36,617 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

STATIONARY VEHICLE NO START, NO CRANK WITHOUT WARNING WHILE PARKED ON A CITY STREET. FAILURE WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK. VEHICLE WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE DRIVERS KEY. DRIVER AND PASSENGERS LEFT DANGEROUSLY STRANDED WHERE EVER THE VEHICLE IS PARKED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS. THIS FAILURE MAKES IT UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL POSITION FOR TOWING.

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