1997 Mercedes Benz 129
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1997 Mercedes Benz 129. Newest first.
Dope, inc. IS recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dope, inc. Will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. At 1-626-272-1798.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
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The inside rearview mirror has inadequately sized spring clip posts resulting in easy breakage, with leaves the mirror very loose, distracting and unusable in daily driving. The snap-on mirror glass surround trim with the aforementioned spring clip posts IS marked with p/n 129 811 0635, and would…
The inside rearview mirror has inadequately sized spring clip posts resulting in easy breakage, with leaves the mirror very loose, distracting and unusable in daily driving. The snap-on mirror glass surround trim with the aforementioned spring clip posts IS marked with p/n 129 811 0635, and would have a likely price of around $15, however mercedes benz only supplies the mirror assy @ $942. Two m/b dealers and an independent m/b garage says this mirror IS used on many of their products, and the clip breakage IS very common. They also indicated it was rare/never the case where a customer would spend $1000 (incl labor) to fix the problem, therefore this could be a significant issue in terms of safety and driver distraction. At the direction of the 2ND m/b dealer, I called m/b na and they basically said they had no intention of making the potentially defective part available as a service part... Either spend the $1000 or drive an unsafe car. *tr
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10019990Flow noises from area of power steering pump and/or foaming of power steering oil in reservoir.
- 605743Information on protective wax in the engine compartment.
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