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2004 Mercedes benz 230 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	908859
Internal NHTSA #	10449482
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	230
Model Year	2004
File date	27/02/12
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Was driving on expressway today 2/27/1980 when my 2004 mercedes 230 went from 65 to 35mph almost was killed by a semi truck behind me!!!! Looked online today to see if anyone else had similar problems well i went to one site over 200 complaints about the same problem. Their is also a pending class action lawsuit about this problem it is very very dangerous and i was almost killed today by my own car!!!!! 2/27/1980 130pm this happened on my birthday now iam having it towed and repaired and i have sore neck also. Please check into this please. I see one site alone had over 200 complaints about this problem and their is classaction lawsuit already pending from oct 2010 about this issue. I was almost killed today and injured my neck!!!!!!! Please check into this their had to be numerous complaints about this problem. This problem could have gotten me killed today and others injured 65-70 mph to 35 mph in a second on the highway isn't safe.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	124000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AKRON, OH
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	1
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mercedes benz 230 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercedes benz 230 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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