Safety concern for Mercedes
02-09-2005, 12:16 PM
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by Associated Press posted February 8, 2005
DETROIT -- Federal safety officials are investigating a Mercedes-Benz sport utility vehicle after getting three complaints that the driver's side seat warmers can overheat, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday.
The investigation involves ML320 SUVs from the 2003 model year, NHTSA said. In one case, a driver allegedly sustained second-degree burns. NHTSA said the seat covers also may burn.
A Mercedes spokesman did not immediately return a call for comment Monday.
NHTSA also is investigating several models of minivans from Mercedes' parent company, DaimlerChrysler AG. Consumers reported that the headlights may flicker and go off while the minivans are moving, NHTSA said.
The investigation involves Dodge Caravan and Grand Caravan, Plymouth Voyager and Chrysler Town and Country minivans from the 2001 and 2002 model years.
Chrysler spokesman Max Gates said there are around 744,000 minivans from those model years on the road. He said the company is working with the NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations can lead to vehicle recalls.
DETROIT -- Federal safety officials are investigating a Mercedes-Benz sport utility vehicle after getting three complaints that the driver's side seat warmers can overheat, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday.
The investigation involves ML320 SUVs from the 2003 model year, NHTSA said. In one case, a driver allegedly sustained second-degree burns. NHTSA said the seat covers also may burn.
A Mercedes spokesman did not immediately return a call for comment Monday.
NHTSA also is investigating several models of minivans from Mercedes' parent company, DaimlerChrysler AG. Consumers reported that the headlights may flicker and go off while the minivans are moving, NHTSA said.
The investigation involves Dodge Caravan and Grand Caravan, Plymouth Voyager and Chrysler Town and Country minivans from the 2001 and 2002 model years.
Chrysler spokesman Max Gates said there are around 744,000 minivans from those model years on the road. He said the company is working with the NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations can lead to vehicle recalls.
02-09-2005, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Feb 9 2005, 08:01 PM
well i'm not suprised.... the US made ML was always known for it's poor quality.
Yes, it is the same thing that happened to some 5 and 7 series BMWs, although no injuries were reported.
Yes, it is the same thing that happened to some 5 and 7 series BMWs, although no injuries were reported.
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The ML has been out for 10+ years now, when are they going to replace that thing, or are they? I think Mercedes has been waiting around to see if the SUV trend is going to abate before introducing anything else, although they would have had to have been thinking about this 3-4 years ago at the start of the design process. If they don't have one on the drawing boards they might as well not plan anything. Looks like sedans and wagons are back.
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Originally Posted by GER_545SMG' date='Feb 9 2005, 08:26 PM
[quote name='Guest' date='Feb 9 2005, 08:01 PM']well i'm not suprised.... the US made ML was always known for it's poor quality.
Yes, it is the same thing that happened to some 5 and 7 series BMWs, although no injuries were reported.
Yes, it is the same thing that happened to some 5 and 7 series BMWs, although no injuries were reported.
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The ML has been out for 10+ years now, when are they going to replace that thing, or are they? I think Mercedes has been waiting around to see if the SUV trend is going to abate before introducing anything else, although they would have had to have been thinking about this 3-4 years ago at the start of the design process. If they don't have one on the drawing boards they might as well not plan anything. Looks like sedans and wagons are back.
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[/quote]My bad, it has been out for only 9 years and the new one is around the corner (this spring)...http://www.autospies.com/article/ind...articleId=3861
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