2009 Mercedes Benz S Class
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 2009 Mercedes Benz S Class. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 2009 Mercedes Benz S Class. Newest first.
Mercedes benz IS recalling 54 my 2009 s-class, W221 vehicles. during production the front and rear passenger side door locks may have been mistakenly interchanged during production. the exchange of a front and a rear passenger side door lock would result in a passenger side door that cannot be opened by merely pulling on the interior handle and a rear…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This situation could affect the safe exiting of a vehicle in the event of a crash or protection of children from inadvertent opening of the rear door.
Remedy
Dealers will check the part number on all door locks and replace any incorrectly installed door lock free of charge. the recall began on march 27, 2009. owners may contact mercedes benz at 1-800-367-6372.
Owner complaints
2 complaints1 involved a crash
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Latches/locks/linkages
There are no child safety locks on the rear doors. the manufacturer seems to think the fact that the door locks once the car IS moving over a specific speed IS good enough, the problem IS a child can still pull the handle twice to open the door while it's moving, or simply lift the rear lock latch…
There are no child safety locks on the rear doors. the manufacturer seems to think the fact that the door locks once the car IS moving over a specific speed IS good enough, the problem IS a child can still pull the handle twice to open the door while it's moving, or simply lift the rear lock latch and pull the door handle once, and out they kid goes at highway speeds. I personally don't understand how the manufacturer could get away with selling this car without this most basic safety feature for children's protection. either we wait until some kids fly out this car before acting, or force the manufacturer to come up with a solution to this safety hazard. *tt
- Air bags · Service brakes, hydraulic
TL* the contact owns a 2009 mercedes benz s class. The contact was driving 55 mph when a vehicle ahead of him abruptly stopped. The contact applied the brakes as the pedal was applied down to the floorboard and remained. The contact was unable to release the brake pedal and crashed into the…
TL* the contact owns a 2009 mercedes benz s class. The contact was driving 55 mph when a vehicle ahead of him abruptly stopped. The contact applied the brakes as the pedal was applied down to the floorboard and remained. The contact was unable to release the brake pedal and crashed into the preceding vehicle. The frontal air bags did not deploy and the sos system did not engage. There were no reported injuries. A police report was available (sp1l15000802). The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and the current mileages were 8,000.
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.
- 10136035Complaints about poor wiping effect of winshield wiper
- 10039256Mercedes-benz: the malfunction light IS on with multiple possible trouble codes stored. There could be a problem with the camshaft and/or scoring of a piston.
- 10039254Mercedes-benz: there IS a transmission trouble code stored. It IS a diagnostic problem with the wet start-up clutch.
- 10039253Mercedes-benz: there IS cracking noise at the front seats when operating the height adjustment.
- 10038977Mercedes-benz: the auto-transmission switches to limp home mode or has no power. There are multiple possible fault codes. A piston may be damaged.
- 10037408Mercedes-benz: shock absorber procedure.
- 10034504Mercedes (xentry): engine diagnosis warning lamp activated. Magnetic short between armature and pole core due to calibration error at valve and tolerance deviation by supplying manufacturer. This causes the purge valve to jam in the open state.
- 10034306Mercedes: airbag durability and reliability. Air bag srs control module (N2/2) does not have a set shelf life and will normally be reliable for the life of a vehicle. With 164, 216 221, 251 and newer, the airbag control unit can be reset five times. With modes 202, 210 and newer, the airbag control unit can be reset three times. Earlier models would have to have their airbag control unit and triggered restrain components changed only after an accident. No models or model years listed.
- 10030939Mercedes: parktronic intermittently not functioning. The function works again after a short time or distance. When the foot operated parking brake IS applied, the parktronic system IS deactivated. If the foot operated parking brake IS on at the first notch, the contact switch may react with a consideration delay when the parking brake IS released. No model years listed.
- 10030938Mercedes: the software for the panoramic sliding sunroof may not meet current production specifications. As a result the panoramic sliding sunroof may not close smoothly. The software for the panoramic sliding sunroof will be updated.
- 10030929Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. Once the corrosion protection IS damaged or removed the brake components and or hardware can begin to corrode. Include all models and model years.
Every Mercedes Benz S Class model year
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