| Issue ID | 734090 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10279648 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | ML |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 20/04/09 |
| Component | TRAILER HITCHES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Jp mercedes benz in peru il repairs ml + gl trailer hitches routinely with a too small welder + non certified personnel performing the welding. They exhibit total disregard for the safety of their customer and anyone following one of these "repaired" vehicles. I have personally witnessed this. Please feel free to contact the service manager + ask him to produce the name of the "certified" welder who performs these blatantly inferior repairs as this will continue indefinitely until someone exposes this dealership as the perpetrators of repair fraud that they are. Their phone # is 815-223-7000. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PERU, IL |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | 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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