Mercedes Benz S Class 1999

• Recall 83135 [USA]: Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
  Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
  sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on may 11, 2009. Owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
  this recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.In order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.The list can be found under "document search" located at the bottom of your screen.Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

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• Recall R/2008/020 [UK]: Potential leak of brake line
  Corrosion may occur in the brake line to the front/rear axle distibuter. If left unattended this could result in brake fluid leakage and loss of brake efficiency.
  recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the brake pipe with one of a modified design.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

Rear view mirror failure on 1999 mercedes benz s320. Mirror is an auto dim rear view mirror and view is obstructed because liquid crystal material is "leaking" out of mirror. This is a design and quality issue that would not occur with a standard rear view mirror. There is no manual failover on mirror so the vehicle can be driven safely in the event of a failure. Magna donnelly corporation willfully and knowingly produces a defective product sold to thousands of oems and now refuses to repair their defective products. Previously this company replaced the defective mirrors and now they refuse. *tr

Airmatic warning keep coming up, say the car is to low stop. *tr

When i tried to fasten the driver's seat belt it wouldn't release. After two attempts to release the seat belt, it fully released without any tension on the seat belt. The driver's seat belt is completely useless as a restraining device since there is no tension. *tr

The srs light on the dash indicates a potental air bag malfunction. The dealer confirms the srs module has failed on my 1999 mercedes s320 making the air bags inoperable. Country of origin germany manufacturer mercedes-benz model s320w 4dr sedan 5 passenger the quoted cost for repair is $620.00 for the srs module and a further $182.00 labor. The total repair cost of over $800 is exorbitant and preys on the public need for saftey. Has there been a nhtsa recall or a manufacturer technical service bulletin? Verbal oververtures to mb and the dealer have failed to find relief, and a letter to merecedes benz has gone unanswered. Updated ivoq. 02/05/10

Airbags in 1999 s500 mercedes failed to deploy in frontal collision with a utility pole at speed estimated between 15-25 mph. Driver was wearing his seat belt. *nm

Mercedes s-class w220 airmatic problems,do something about it ! They are sucking uss outttttt! *tr

The front passenger side and driver side seat belts were not retracting. *ak *sc *jb

While vehicle was parked inside garage consumer's child bumped park pawl causing vehicle to roll backwards out of garge and down driveway. Consumer jumped head frist through window and depressed brake pedal by hand to stop vehicle. Please provide further information.*ak