| Issue ID | 1138700 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10663238 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES-BENZ |
| Model | S550 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 02/12/14 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | At night there is a dangerous,very distracting reflection in the windshield. What is being reflected upward are the lighted digital tachometer and speedometer. When the driver is driving at night in his or hers field of view are the dash gauges reflected vividly in the windshield glass. This condition exists in all 2015 s550's. And i believe that it exists on all 2014 s550 please address as i almost have had 3 accidents being distracted by this at night driving. Thank you |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ATLANTIC BEACH, NY |
| VIN pattern | WDDUG8FB3FAXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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