| Issue ID | 605721 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10170806 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | ML350 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 13/10/06 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | leased vehicle from mercedes benz of sacramento, california, on friday 10/13/06 srs system light in the instrument panel illuminated in red, and wouldn't go off. Contacted dealers service on 10/13/06, friday, same stated, upon my inquiry, vehicle was safe to drive, and to bring it in on tuesday 10/17/06, for its' scheduled first appointment at 8:00 a. M.. Upon reviewing the operator's manual for the ml350, same disclosed on page 407, "in the event a malfunction of the srs is indicated as outlined above, the srs may not be operational. For your safety, we strongly recommend that you visit an authorized mercedes-benz light truck center immediately to have the system checked, otherwise the srs may not be activated when needed in an accident, which could result in serious or fatal injury, or it might deploy unexpectedly and unnecessarily which could result in an accident/or injury to you or to others." *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1220 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4JGBB86E96AXXXXXX |
| 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 | 06/10/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MERECEDS-BENZ OF SACRAMENTO |
| Dealer's telephone number | 916-924-8000 |
| Dealer's city | SACRAMENTO |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 95825 |