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2005 Mercedes benz E500 Communications Horn Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	520818
Internal NHTSA #	10104507
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	E500
Model Year	2005
File date	26/12/04
Component	COMMUNICATIONS:HORN ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Controls on steering column periodically do not work. While most of these are convenience items, the horn also did not work. Happened 4 times--12/16 driving to work; 12/'20 driving to and from dulles airport; 12/26 in the morning. Each time the temperature was below 30 degrees f. Dealer serviced vehicle on 12/22--said wiring was repaired but experienced same problem again on 12/26. Restarting car does not reset the controls. Concerned about driving without an operable horn.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2700
Number of Occurences	4
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROCKVILLE, MD
VIN pattern	WDBUF83J75XXXXXXX
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	09/10/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Type of restraint
Dealer's name	EUROMOTORCARS
Dealer's telephone number	301-907-8700
Dealer's city	BETHESDA
Dealer's state code	MD
Dealer's ZIP code	20814

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2005 Mercedes benz E500 Communications Horn Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz E500 Communications Horn Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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