2000 MERCEDES-BENZ E430

21 complaints filed with NHTSA.

21
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL2
SUSPENSION2
WHEELS1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
SEAT BELTS1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN1

Recent Complaints

20100401CrashAIR BAGS

2000 MERCEDES BENZ E430. THE CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED AN OUT OF CONTROL VEHICLE HIT THE RIGHT FRONT OF HER VEHICLE. THE OTHER DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM MB STATED THE SRS FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED; IT DIDN'T DEPLOY BECAUSE THE IMPACT WAS BELOW DEPLOYMENT THRESHOLD. THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL WHICH STATED THE DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEVERE ENOUGH TO REACH AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.

20100401CrashSEAT BELTS

2000 MERCEDES BENZ E430. THE CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED AN OUT OF CONTROL VEHICLE HIT THE RIGHT FRONT OF HER VEHICLE. THE OTHER DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM MB STATED THE SRS FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED; IT DIDN'T DEPLOY BECAUSE THE IMPACT WAS BELOW DEPLOYMENT THRESHOLD. THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL WHICH STATED THE DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEVERE ENOUGH TO REACH AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.