1987 Mercedes Benz 560
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1987 Mercedes Benz 560. Newest first.
Vehicle description: stretch limousines altered by kelly/coachworks. limousines may not contain alterers certification label in violation of 49 cfr part 567.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Vehicles would not be in compliance with federalregulations.
Remedy
Install alterers labels as required.
Vehicle description: stretch limousines altered by kelly/coachworks, inc. limousine may not have alterers tire placard with correct tire size and load information, as required by fmvss 110.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Vehicles would not comply with standard and consumerrelying on the wrong information might experience traumatic tire damage withloss of vehicle control.
Remedy
Install correct tire placard.
Owner complaints
4 complaints2 involved a crash1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Visibility
Tl*the contact owns a 1987 mercedes benz 560sl. The contact stated that the driver side sun visor broke and fell; the plastic that held the visor broke. The contact called the dealer who stated that the contact would be responsible for repair costs. The manufacturer had not been notified. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
Faulty fuel pump relay caused vehicle to stall intermittently.
- Vehicle speed control
Vehicle suddenly accelerated forward, resulting in impact with the house. tt
- Air bags › Frontal
Frontal collision impact 12:00 position, speed 65mph, air bag did not deploy. 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.===
- ABS failures
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