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2001 Mercedes benz S500 Electrical System Instrument Panel Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	601686
Internal NHTSA #	10167680
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	S500
Model Year	2001
File date	23/06/06
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving at night and the instrument cluster lighting began flickering, and after a couple of minutes went completely dark. The consequence of this failure is hazardous, the driver has no information as to the status of any of the car's systems. All of the following gauges and displays are disabled and nonfunctional as a result: fuel gauge, vehicle temperature, mph, rpm's, the gear the vehicle is in, turn signal operation, as well as, all of the warning lights and displays. Additionally, the steering wheel controls which provide the driver certain systems information, and the ability to operate the radio, cd player, telephone and volume are disabled due to the failure of the instrumentation cluster. This is a very dangerous condition for the driver and vehicle as you are basically "driving blind". I have not yet fixed the instrumentation cluster (also referred to as: interior lighting) and i can provide any necessary additional information. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	150000
Number of Occurences	10
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KEY BISCAYNE, FL
VIN pattern	WDBNG75J21AXXXXXX
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	03/02/06
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	30
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Mercedes benz S500 Electrical System Instrument Panel Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Mercedes benz S500 Electrical System Instrument Panel Problems, Complaints and Defects

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