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2005 Mercedes benz S500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1532940
Internal NHTSA #	11172586
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	S500
Model Year	2005
File date	25/01/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Electronic dash instrument cluster went black and the speedometer could not be seen and all other driver information on the remaining gauges were also not visible. The door locks would not operate ,the trunk would not open and the seant would not move in any direction. I was driving the 118 freeway in ca . I was doing 65 mph when the incident occured. I had to get off the freeway and drive home on surface streets. Way too dangerous to continue on the freeway. The car has approximately 99000 miles and had no other problems.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	99000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTH HILLS, CA
VIN pattern	WDBNG75J95AXXXXXX
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?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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Type of child seat code
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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.
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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.
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 S500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz S500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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