DRIVING ON INTERSTATE...AIRBAG DEPLOYED, SEAT BELTS LOCKED, CAUSED INJURIES TO LEFT ARM, PAIN UP THROUGH ARM AND NECK, BRUISES, AND BURNS. DROVE TO MB ON 5/30/06. THEY CHECKED CAR OUT. MB STATED IT WAS THE FRONT FLEX DISC THAT BROKE AND HIT THE SENSER TO CAUSE AIRBAG AND ALL SAFETY FEATURES TO LOCK UP. GAVE ME MY CAR BACK, WITHO…
Read full complaint
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE...AIRBAG DEPLOYED, SEAT BELTS LOCKED, CAUSED INJURIES TO LEFT ARM, PAIN UP THROUGH ARM AND NECK, BRUISES, AND BURNS. DROVE TO MB ON 5/30/06. THEY CHECKED CAR OUT. MB STATED IT WAS THE FRONT FLEX DISC THAT BROKE AND HIT THE SENSER TO CAUSE AIRBAG AND ALL SAFETY FEATURES TO LOCK UP. GAVE ME MY CAR BACK, WITHOUT ASKING TO FIX MY SAFETY FEATURES.. FLEX DISC WAS BOUGHT NEW AND INSTALLED 4 MONTHS EARLIER. HAD ANOTHER NEW DISC INSTALLED ON 6/3/06. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY SAFETY FEATURES FIXED. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10159052
14,100 miles · May 29, 2006
Air BagsInjury
I WAS DRIVING MY 1987 MERCEDES 300E ON THE INTERSTATE, WHEN SUDDENLY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, INJURING MY LEFT ARM, BURNS AND BRUISES FROM THE AIRBAG. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO SETTLE THIS MATTER. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10158500
200,220 miles · Feb 5, 2003
Air BagsInjury
VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THERE NECK AND WRIST. PH
NHTSA ODI #10006584
Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 2001
Air BagsPower TrainInjury
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH. VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. AFTER VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FLEX DISC CAUSED DRIVESHAFT TO COME LOOSE,ACTIVATING THE AIR BAG SENSOR. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK THE DRIVETRAIN HAD SNAPPED AND THE SENSOR TO THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED THERE, CAUSING THE AI…
Read full complaint
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH. VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. AFTER VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FLEX DISC CAUSED DRIVESHAFT TO COME LOOSE,ACTIVATING THE AIR BAG SENSOR. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK THE DRIVETRAIN HAD SNAPPED AND THE SENSOR TO THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED THERE, CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #895836
Mileage unknown · Oct 16, 1997
Air Bags
VEHCILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO SUDDEN STOP WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THE FLEXIBLE DISC BROKE, THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. ANYWAY, THE OWNER STATES THAT IT WAS $6000 WORTH OF DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE.…
Read full complaint
VEHCILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO SUDDEN STOP WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THE FLEXIBLE DISC BROKE, THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. ANYWAY, THE OWNER STATES THAT IT WAS $6000 WORTH OF DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK
DUE TO HEAT EFFECTS, THE THROTTLE BUSHING LOCATED ON THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE, CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK, CAUSING THE THROTTLE LINKAGE TO SEPARATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE SEPARATES, THE ENGINE WILL RETURNTO IDLE SPEED, AND REMAIN AT IDLE, WITH NO ACCELERATION ABILITY. LOSS OF ENGINESPEED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE THROTTLE BUSHING WITH A NEW BUSHING MADE FROM MORE HEAT-RESISTANT MATERIALS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2
PE88032 · Abs Failures
Opened Mar 10, 1988 · Closed May 2, 1988
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
EA88003 · Sudden Acceleration
Opened Oct 29, 1987 · Closed Jul 31, 1990
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
STATUS:THIS INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.===
1987 Mercedes Benz 300 Problems, Complaints & Recalls | Skip That Year
Illustration