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2005 Mercedes benz S430 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1202561
Internal NHTSA #	10743300
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	S430
Model Year	2005
File date	01/03/15
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz s430. While in park, the contact attempted to shift the vehicle into the drive position, but the gear shifter seized and required excessive force. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was diagnosed as a shift lock lever fracture. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	107000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ATHENS, GA
VIN pattern	WDBNG70J35AXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2005 Mercedes benz S430 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz S430 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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