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2001 Mercedes benz S CLASS Interior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	922700
Internal NHTSA #	10460306
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	S CLASS
Model Year	2001
File date	01/06/12
Component	INTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercedes benz s class. The contact was driving 65 mph when he noticed that the lights on the instrument panel failed and smoke was coming from the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that they needed to replace the instrument cluster module. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 06v028000 (interior lighting) but the recall had expired. The failure and the current mileage was 134,000. Updated 07/13/12 *bf updated 07/31/12
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	134000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LOS ANGELES , CA
VIN pattern	WDBNG70J11AXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	16/01/08
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	65
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Dealer's name	COACHWEST
Dealer's telephone number	310-609-2900
Dealer's city	CARSON
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	90746

What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Mercedes benz S CLASS Interior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Mercedes benz S CLASS Interior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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