| Issue ID | 557417 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10133754 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | S430 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 09/08/05 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: contact stated on 8-9-05 was on a trip to oregon and was going to park the car when it surged forward and went down an embankment and huge boulders stopped the car. He had it towed to dealer. They were fixing the car and checking to see what may have happened. Has been waiting for approximately 2 weeks to see what the problem may have been. They were waiting for someone from mercedes to check it out. The contact was very concerned about safety even after they repaired the car.*ak the consumer experienced a second failure on 1/3/06 . The vehicle surged suddenly and the consumer crashed into a wall. Updated 01/11/06. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 13000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | LACANADA, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDBNG83J05AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/12/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | RUSNAK MERCEDES |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | ARCARDIA |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |