| Issue ID | 484763 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10073225 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C CLASS |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 26/05/04 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | New 2004 c230k coupe. Drivers seat had slight rocking motion forward and back from the day of purchase. Notified dealer - said was normal. Rocking motion got worse and again notified dealer at 5000 miles on odometer. Dealer said seat adjuster was coming loose from seat frame, apparently the bolts had "wallowed out" in the holes and the two pieces could have come apart from each other. My worry was that in the event of an accident it could have separated and a serious injury or death could have occured since the part i was sitting in was no longer attached to the frame of the car... Seatbelts, airbags, etc would have been totally useless. Dealer ordered new seat adjuster and attached it to seat frame.*mr |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DUNWOODY, GA |
| VIN pattern | WDBRN40J94AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 15/01/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | RBM OF ATLANTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 770-390-0700 |
| Dealer's city | ATLANTA |
| Dealer's state code | GA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 30350 |