1986 Mercedes Benz 300
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
13 complaints3 involved a crash3 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Tires
While driving right rear tire blew out. the next day it was noted that other 3 tires had tread separation. inspection revealed tires were defective. *tt *nlm
- Air bags › Frontal
Driver's airbag deployed while vehcle was in motion ,resulting in minor injuries.vehicle was not involved in a collsion. manufacturer has been notified. *ak
- Air bags
No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak
- Structure › Body › Door
Automatic door locks failed, making it impossible to lock the doors. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal
While driving the driver's side air bag deployed, without any reason. please describe. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal · Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Seat belt bolts 'fired', causing hearing loss.
- Air bags › Frontal
While driving, the driver's side air bag deployed without reason. please describe. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal
Customer was driving and the driver side air bag deployed, please describe . *ak
- Air bags · Electrical system · Vehicle speed control
Vehicle suddenly accelerated 11 times, once resulting in loss of control and collision. No deployment of air bag during accident. *Sd
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
When the driver put the car in reverse it rolled backward very fast that the driver was pushing her brakes and the car would not stop. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal · Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft · Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
While driving on freeway at 35 mph, driveshaft broke, causing vehicle to come to a stop. *ak
- Vehicle speed control
Throttle bushing failed prior to recall (93v-095), causing inoperable gas pedal. *skd
- Vehicle speed control › Cables
Vehicles throttle linkage broke while driving 2 times driver lost control of the acceleration. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- ABS failures
There is no summary currently available
- Sudden acceleration
Status:this investigation IS ongoing.===
- Sudden acceleration
There is no summary currently available
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.
- 52431Models with diesel engines equipped with trap oxidizers replacement of the trap oxidizer with an oxidation catalyst.
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