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| 1997 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | SUSPENSION:FRONT Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2009-02-08 |
| Summary: 1997 MERCEDES E420 DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING PERCH FAILURE.... |  |
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| 1997 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2008-11-24 |
| Summary: HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS IS DISINTEGRATING, AND LOOKS IDENTICAL TO PICTURES SENT TO NHTSA BY OTHER OWNERS AND IS A FIRE HAZARD THAT IS UNDETECTABLE UNTIL SHORTS OR FIRES DEVELOP. THE INSULATION IS... |  |
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| 1997 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS Occurences: 2 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2008-03-31 |
| Summary: I HAVE A 1997 MERCEDES BENZ E420. THE SPRING PERCHES HAVE FAILED ON BOTH FRONT SIDES OF THIS CAR. THE DRIVE SIDE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR AND HAD TO BE WELDED AND REPAIRED. I... |  |
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| 1997 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2007-08-30 |
| Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MERCEDES BENZ 420. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRING WAS CRACKED. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT... |  |
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| 1997 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2007-01-25 |
| Summary: TL* - ON 1/16/07 THE LEFT UPPER SUSPENSION SPRING SUPPORT SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME OF A 1997 MERCEDES BENZ 420. ON 01/02/07 THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN MORRISTOWN, NJ FOR A SAFETY... |  |
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| 1997 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2006-06-28 |
| Summary: LEFT UPPER SUSPENSION SPRING SUPPORT SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED A SCRAPING SOUND COMING FROM THE LEFT FROM ON THE CAR. I REMOVED THE TIRE AND FOUND THAT THE SPRING SUPPORT... |  |
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| 1997 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | SUSPENSION:FRONT Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2006-03-08 |
| Summary: DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS RIDING ROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWED TO 5 MPH AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING FELL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. ... |  |
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| 1997 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2005-08-23 |
| Summary: I RECENTLY HAD A GAS TANK PRESSURE SENSOR REPLACED ON MY 1997 E MODEL MERCEDES. UPON INSPECTION OF THE INTERIOR OF THE GAS TANK, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RETURN LINES INSIDE THE TANK HAD BECOME... |  |
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| 1997 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2004-07-26 |
| Summary: WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATING HARD. THE CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE FRAME WELL WAS BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB METAL ON... |  |
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| 1997 MERCEDES BENZ 420 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2004-07-26 |
| Summary: WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATING HARD. THE CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE FRAME WELL WAS BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB METAL ON... |  |
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