| Issue ID | 656474 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10212667 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | S CLASS |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 12/04/07 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In april 2007 i noticed the car dropping and the hissing sound of air when the car was parked and turned off. On april 12, 2007 the car dropped extremely close to the tires and i was forced to it for repair since my car is my livelihood. I was told my rear suspension compressor and front suspension on one side needed replacing along with the r/f strut costing me a total of $2086. 00. I hope that i will be reimbursed for something that could have been very tragic. To this date there still seems to be a problem with suspension as i had to take the car back to the shop in december 2007 and a hose was replaced. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 96423 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL |
| VIN pattern | WDBNG75J32AXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 19/09/05 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| 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 | AID AUTO BROKERS |
| Dealer's telephone number | (954) 458-5017 |
| Dealer's city | HALLANDALE |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 33009 |