| Issue ID | 1484060 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11113521 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E300 |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 31/07/17 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The drivers exterior left side rearview mirror is overly too large and is mounted approximately 2" to 2. 5" too high . Combined with the co-located body roof support beam being very large the driver is therefore greatly impacted by the combined reduction in visability in that arc of vision while turning left. I've leased in succession 11 m/b sedans and have never been faced with this problem. I'm 5'8", athletic, well aware of ergonomics, i'm a pe - safety engineer and really annoyed and concerned with this big blind spot area. I've found that for the first time in my driving life i've had to be very careful when turning left particularly in very congested traffic situations due to the large reduction in visibility in that area. Problem starts immediately from a parked or stopped situation, like at a traffic light to then initially start moving particularly when implementing a left hand turn. Vehicle leased on 07/31/2017. Problem has been constant since then. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BOCA RATON, FL |
| VIN pattern | WDDZF4JB3HAXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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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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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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