1987 Mercedes Benz 420
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
3 complaints1 involved a crash
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- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Hoses/lines/piping/fittings
Driving through downtwn at 5 mph, car was filled with steam becausethe hose broke.consumer notified dealer and manufactur. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly
Due to defective design of the radiator, it cracked and caused water to leak. This may have caused the engine to lock up. common problem. mercedes benz came with a new design of radiator, and claims that there was not a defect in the old one. *ak *ML
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Consumer was driving trying to turn a curb the ABS anti-lock brake fail lost control was in a single car accident car was totaled. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Sudden acceleration
The center for auto safety petitioned nhtsa to open an investigation intosudden acceleration on various mercedes-benz models.the petition wasgranted with respect to the 1986-1987 300E model and engineering analysisea88-003 was opened covering just the 1986 and 1987 300 e vehicles.subsequently, cfas repetitioned nhtsa…
The center for auto safety petitioned nhtsa to open an investigation intosudden acceleration on various mercedes-benz models.the petition wasgranted with respect to the 1986-1987 300E model and engineering analysisea88-003 was opened covering just the 1986 and 1987 300 e vehicles.subsequently, cfas repetitioned nhtsa to expand its investigation to coverall 1984 through 1987 mercedes gasoline powered vehicles.defect petitionnumber dp88-013 was then assigned.on july 14, 1988, the cfas was advisedthat petition dp88-013 had been granted and that a new engineering analysis(ea88-034) had been opened.the preceding petitions and the engineering analysis have been merged intoea88-034.===
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