Mercedes-benz Ml63 2009

• Recall 119144 [USA]: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
  Mercedes-benz usa, llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 ml320 bluetec 4matic, gl320 bluetec 4matic and r320 cdi 4matic, 2011 e350 cabriolet and e550 cabriolet, 2009-2011 ml350, ml350 4matic, ml550 4matic, ml63 amg, and c63 amg, 2010-2011 ml450 4matic hybrid, e350 coupe, e350 4matic, e550 coupe, e550 4matic, and e63 amg, 2011-2012 gl350 bluetec 4matic and r350 bluetec 4matic, 2009-2012 gl450 4matic, gl550 4matic and r350 4matic, 2007-2008 slk280, slk350, and slk55 amg, 2011-2014 sls amg coupe, 2012 sls amg cabriolet, 2013-2014 sls amg gt and sls amg gt cabriolet, 2005 c230 kompressor and c320, 2006-2007 c230, 2006-2011 c350, 2008-2011 c300 and c300 4matic, 2010-2012 glk350 and glk350 4matic and 2007-2008 chrysler crossfire vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
  mbusa will their notify owners, and fiat chrysler will notify the affected chrysler owners. Dealers for the respective brands will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. This recall began november 2016. Mercedes-benz owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372 and chrysler owners may contact fiat chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Desiccated air bag inflator rupture investigation # EA21002

  From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.Nhtsa.Gov/sites/nhtsa.Gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.Pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in us vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004l that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated psan inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All takata inflators produced with propellant 2004l contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004l are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated psan inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- takata (now known as tk global), the independent testing coalition, and exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of takata desiccated psan inflators using propellant 2004l (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004l is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004l.The office of defects investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated psan frontal inflators manufactured by takata. This investigation will require extensive information on takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated psan inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.Gov/recalls?Nhtsaid=ea21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede ea15-001, which remains open.
  

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Loss of all brakes diagnose corroded/rusted brake pipe at center left of vehicle

Loss of all brakes diagnose corroded/rusted brake pipe at center left of vehicle

Vehicle in motion on freeway, lost power and several cars ran off the road to avoid my vehicle as it suddenly lost power and slowed down without warning. Vehicle sat and could not be driven faster then 25 miles as it was stuck in limp mode (unable to get out of first gear). A code displayed showing the transmission control module had failed. An internet search found thousands of other people have had the same problem and the tcm on mercedes are known to all go faulty after warranty has expired. Mbenz is extorting money out of people for a product that clearly needs to be recalled. They quote 6 hours to remove and replace this componant but the actual time to remove and replace is 1.5 hrs plus 1 hour for reprogramming the tcm. This is fraudulent and unethical and this company should be dealt with according to the fair trade laws that protect consumers.

While my wife was driving our 2009 mercedes benz ml63, at approx 65 mph, on the 101 loop in scottsdale az, she experienced complete engine failure. The engine completely shut down on her. She luckily was able to coast over two lanes to her right to an exit ramp. The car came to rest at the bottom of the ramp w/ no engine power whatsoever. My wife was petrified. The car was towed first to aaa and then to schumacher european, ltd (a mercedes-benz dealership) in phoenix, az. According to schumacher european, ltd the cause of the engine failure was a blown head gasket due to broken head bolts. The repair estimate we received from schumacher was between $6,000 - $25,000 depending on the amount of damage done to the engine. Mercedes-benz usa has had a known issue w/ defective head bolts. They issued technical service bulletins back in 2011 addressing the issue. Also in 2011 a class action lawsuit was brought against mercedes-benz usa claiming they were aware of faulty engine defects, and were doing nothing about them to protect consumers. My wife & i were completely unaware that our suv had an issue w/ defective head bolts. And when these defective head bolts break, not only can they cause catastrophic engine damage but they can cause a major public safety problem. We thought we owned a safe car. But the truth is our safety, as well as the safety of our daughter (now 5 yrs old), has been in jeopardy since we started driving this suv. How many other mercedes-benz drivers are driving around this country in cars & suv's they think are safe but actually have defective engines that can fail at any time? Also to note: mercedes-benz usa has an f rating at the bbb.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• U1454 [1] U1454