2002 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS

2 recalls — 56 complaints — 21 TSBs

SUSPENSION

Defect Description

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, CORROSION MAY OCCUR IN THE INNER STEEL PORTIONS OF THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL'S (ABC) HIGH PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION HOSE DUE TO EXTENSIVE EXPOSURE TO HUMIDITY CAUSING DETERIORATION OF THE HOSE.

Consequence

THIS MAY RESULT IN ABC HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. LEAKING FLUID MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS AND LEAD TO A POSSIBLE FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW CORROSION RESISTANT ABC HIGH PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION HOSE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.

19,924 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.

INTERIOR LIGHTING

Defect Description

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CONTAINS GAUGES AND INDICATORS THAT MUST BE ILLUMINATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION.

Consequence

DUE TO INADEQUATE ILLUMINATION, THE DRIVER WILL BE UNABLE TO READ THE GAUGES AND INDICATORS, SUCH AS THE SPEEDOMETER, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULES. THE RECALL WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASES. PHASE I WAS MAILED OUT TO APPROXIMATELY 7,500 OWNERS ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2006. PHASE II AND PHASE III IS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.

36,911 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.

Complaint Statistics

56 total complaints

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SUSPENSION	12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	5
INTERIOR LIGHTING	4
TIRES	3
SUSPENSION:FRONT	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2
EQUIPMENT	2

Incident date: Aug 1, 2012

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. ALL LIGHTING FOR INSTRUMENT DARK/UNREADABLE (SPEEDOMETER,TACH,ODOMETER,FUEL,TEMP,TURN SIGNAL ETC). TAKEN TO DEALER AND I PAID FOR REBUILD TO UNIT. IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURED AGAIN AFTER APPROX 3 MONTHS. *TR

Incident date: Aug 1, 2012

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ISSUE I AM EXPERIENCING BEGAN APPROXIMATELY JULY, 2012. INITIALLY, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER BRIEFLY AND THEN ILLUMINATE AGAIN. SUBSEQUENT TO THE FREQUENT FLICKERING INCIDENTS, THE CLUSTER LIGHTING DIDN'T ILLUMINATE AT ALL, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SMALL DIAGNOSTIC... Read more

Incident date: May 21, 2012

ON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS BLACK WITHOUT ILLUMINATION OR READING. AS A RESULT, GAUGES TO SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, FUEL, WARNINGS TO MALFUNCTIONS, TACHOMETER, OIL PRESSURE, & ENGINE TEMPERATURE ARE NOT PRESENT. *TR

Incident date: May 21, 2012

Incident date: May 9, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ S-CLASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 58 MPH, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND GAUGES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION. TH... Read more

Incident date: Sep 26, 2011

MY 2002 MERCEDES S430 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BACK LIGHTING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I COULD NOT SEE MY RATE OF SPEED. ALONG WITH NOT SEEING MY RATE OF SPEED MY FUEL AND TEMPERATURE WAS NOT VISABLE. I CALLED MERCEDES DEALER IN VIRGINIA ABOUT THE RECALL THAT CAME OUT IN 2006 AND I WAS TOLD THAT TH... Read more

Incident date: Sep 24, 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ S430. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ABC SUSPENSION FAILED AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY LOWERED IN A DOWNWARD MOTION TOWARDS THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER W... Read more

Incident date: Jul 20, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ S55 AMG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VE... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ S55. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO C... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2011

MERCEDES BENZ HAS LISTED A RECALL ON ALL W220 MERCEDES-BENZ VEHICLES. THE RECALL WAS ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILING RESULTING IN THE CLUSTER TO NOT WORK. THE MPH, RPM DOESN'T WORK. NOTHING ON THE CLUSTER WORKS. WHEN I WENT ON MAY 12, 2011 TO THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP TO GET MY INSTRUMENT CLUST... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2011

Incident date: Feb 23, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ S430. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE AIRMATIC SUSPENSION SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE DROPPED TOWARDS THE GROUND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH EXTREME CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR RE... Read more

Incident date: Dec 31, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ S430 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REAR SUSPENSION MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DROP TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE AIR SHOCK SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR PUMP COMPRESSOR MA... Read more

Incident date: Sep 7, 2010

THERE WAS NO WARNING IT JUST GAVE A ALERT THAT THE CAR WAS RIDING LOW AND TO STOP. AIRMATIC SUSPENSION FOR A 2002 S430. VERY COSTLY, I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR MERCEDES S CLASS. I BELIEVE IT IS A DEFECT AT THE MANUFACTURER AND MB SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNT... Read more

Incident date: Feb 25, 2010

I OWN A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ S430 AND FEB. 2010 THE "AIRMATIC SYSTEM" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THERE ARE ONLY 43,000 MILES ON MY CAR.THE DEALER WANTS CLOSE TO $1000 TO PUT A 'KIT" ON TO REPLACE THE FAILING SEALS ON THE AIRMATIC STRUTS, WHICH THE MFG HAS SINCE CHANGED THE DESIGN AND OFFERED RECALLS ON OT... Read more

Incident date: Nov 10, 2009

I'M THE OWNER OF A 2002 MERCEDES S430 AND HAVING TROUBLE REPAIRING THE RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED MERCEDES DIRECTLY AND THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEIR ARE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE WHEN IN FACT THERE IS. PLEASE HELP ME RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

Incident date: Nov 10, 2009

Incident date: Oct 27, 2009

AIRMATIC SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE CAR WAS TOO LOW TO DRIVE. HENCE, HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO GET SAID CAR S430 MERCEDES REPAIRED. *TR

Incident date: Jul 25, 2009

REGULAR DRIVING THEN FRONT RIGHT OF CAR FALLS TO THE GROUND. *TR

Incident date: Jul 21, 2009

IDLE PULLEY (PLASTIC) FAILED/BROKE ON I-68 AT TOP OF SIDELING HILL GAP CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND OTHER POWER RELATED ITEMS. CAR HARD TO CONTROL GOING DOWN LONG, STEEP HILL. WHEN PULLEY BROKE, SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. CAR ONLY HAS 5... Read more

Incident date: Sep 25, 2008

I HAVE A 2002 430S MERCEDES BENZ WITH ONLY 69,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE REPLACED THE AIRMATIC PUMP AND PAID $641.89 ON SEPT 25, 2008 AT RICK HILL IMPORTS IN KINGSPORT TN AND MY CAR IS AGAIN LOWERING TO THE GROUND WHILE DRIVING SPEEDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. I HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO AIR MY CAR UP WHICH ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 25, 2008

Incident date: Jun 15, 2009

MY CAR IS AN 2002 MERCEDES S430 AIRMATIC SYSTEM FAILURE STRUTS AND PUMP FIRST THE STRUTS FAILED IN NOV 2008 WHICH LOWERS THE CAR ON TOP OF THE TIRES AND MAKES THE CAR UNDRIVEABLE. NOW IN JUNE 2009, THE PUMP FAILED WHICH LOWERED THE CAR ON TOP OF THE TIRES AND MAKES AND CAR UNDRIVEABLE. THIS ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 13, 2008

AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT FAILURE. THIS IS AN ELECTRONIC MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. WHEN THIS UNIT FAILS, THE AIR BAG SYSTEM NO LONGER WILL FUNCTION. I BELIEVE THAT THIS ITEM FAILED PREMATURELY AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER SOME WARRANTY OE RECALLED, AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND ONE WO... Read more

Incident date: Dec 15, 2007

I HAVE A 2002 MERCEDES S430. I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A DEFECTIVE PART ON THIS VEHICLE. THE "ELECTRONIC SHIFTER MECHANISM" WENT BAD ON MY VEHICLE WITH 47,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. MY CAR TURNED ON, HOWEVER THE "SHIFTER" WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. IT WAS DETERMINED MY THE MERCEDES SERVICE SHOP THAT T... Read more

Incident date: Jun 21, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ S430. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS BEGAN BLINKING AND THEN SUDDENLY DIMMED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2007 AND WAS UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS. HE RESEARCHED HIS DEFECT AND CAME ACROSS A RECALL. HE CALLED T... Read more

Incident date: Mar 12, 2008

AIR BAG BLEW UP WITH OUT CRASH ABOUT MARCH 2008, MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY HOUSE DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT NEXT DAY I WAS GETTING READY TO GO TO WORK WHEN I STEPPED OUT SIDE MY HOUSE AND I FOUND MY AIR BAGS HAD BLOWN UP. MERCEDEZ BENZ DEALER AT LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA SEND A MECHANIC TECHNICIAN AND HE WORK ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 12, 2008

Incident date: May 7, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT COULD NOT READ THE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V028000 (INTERIOR LIGHTI... Read more

Incident date: Jan 15, 2008

THE SEALS ON THE FRONT AIR SHOCKS CRACKED CAUSING THE CAR TO DROP ALMOST DOWN ON THE TIRES. I SEE THE 12 CYL.CAR HAS ALREADY HAD A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS WAS THE S-500 WITH THE 5.0 ENGINE IN THIS RECALL? *TR

Incident date: Apr 12, 2007

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 SUSPENSIO... Read more

Incident date: Nov 5, 2007

2002 MERCEDES BENZ S500 SPORT. AFTER VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF A VERY LOAD GROWL CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE RIGHT SIDE. IT WAS APPARENTLY THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND IT WOULDN'T SHUT OFF. THE GRUMBLE OR GROWL SHOOK THE CAR AND SMELLED OF ELECTRICAL. THE HEIGHT OF THE CAR DID NOT CHANGE. THE GROWL ST... Read more

Incident date: Jul 3, 2007

RECEIVED RECALL FROM MERCEDES BENZ #2007-060002. HAD JUST HAD THIS CONDITION FIXED BY DEALERSHIP AT MY COST. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT CONDITION WAS NOT RELATED AND REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR MY COST. I ASKED FOR REPLACEMENT PART # TO BE EMAILED TO ME. I HAVEN'T RECEIVED IT YET.I FEEL THAT THE CONDITION... Read more

Incident date: May 16, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ S430. ON DECEMBER 8, 2006, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SHOCK FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT 10 MPH. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS AIRMATIC MALFUNCTION. ON MAY 16, 2007, THE REAR SHOCKS FAILED. THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED A DIAGNOSIS FOR THE... Read more

Incident date: Jan 3, 2007

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AFTER ONLY 4 YEARS. *NM

Incident date: Feb 10, 2007

I OWN A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ S-430 WITH 69,000 MILES THAT I PURCHASED NEW. ON FEBRUARY 7TH & 8TH I HAD THE DEALER PERFORM A SCHEDULED SERVICING OF MY CAR WHICH WAS AN EXTENSIVE CHECKUP (COST OVER $1,000) DESPITE HAVING NO PROBLEMS. THE FOLLOWING DAY MY FAMILY TOOK AN AUTOMOBILE TRIP OF 140 MILES. ON F... Read more

Incident date: Dec 1, 2006

TL* - THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE BECAME LOWER TO THE GROUND AS HE WAS DRIVING AT 20 MPH. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE CONTACT WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2-3 HOURS, WHEN HE RETURNED AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EVEN LOWER THAN BEFORE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED T... Read more

Incident date: Oct 10, 2006

INSTANT FAILURE OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. CLUSTER UNDER RECALL #06V028000. WAS CHARGED BY DEALERSHIP. SAID MAKE AND MODEL WERE UNDER RECALL, BUT MY VIN # WAS NOT. *JB

Incident date: Oct 23, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT NIGHT, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #06V028000, REGARDING THE INTERIOR LIGHTING, BUT THE VEHICLE ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 5, 2006

INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS FAILED, NO ILLUMINATION. I CAN NOT SEE MY GAUGES. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID MY VIN # DOES NOT APPLY TO THE RECALL. IT IS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ S430. *JB

Incident date: Jan 1, 2003

2002 MERCEDES S430 HAS A DESIGN FLAW, NON INJURY TYPE BUT IT IS VERY ANNOYING, WINDSHIELD WASHER TANK IS MOUNTED IN A LOCATION WHICH CAUSES THE O RINGS IN THE TANK TO FAIL AND DISCHARGE ALL THE FLUIDS, RETURNED TO DEALER COUPLE OF TIMES, HOWEVER THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT FOR FREE LAST TIME. *NM

Incident date: Jul 19, 2006

MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IS DEVELOPING SPOTS. I FOUND THE MANY OWNER OF THIS W220 S-CLASS MERCEDES BENZ HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. DEALER (CALIBER MOTORS) INSPECTED AND INFORMED ME THAT THE WINDOW STARTED TO DE-LAMINATE. SINCE MY BASIC WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 50,000 MILES I HAVE TO PUT UP THE BI... Read more

Incident date: May 26, 2006

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS PERTAINING TO THE ALTERNATOR, SPEEDOMETER, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING ENGINE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS WHO DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VE... Read more

Incident date: May 5, 2006

FAILURE OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Incident date: Apr 18, 2006

THE AIRMATIC SYSTEM FAILS AND THE BODY OF VEHICLE CAME DOWN TO TOUCH ALL 4 WHEELS WHILE DRIVING HIGH SPEED ON AN INTERSTATE I-66 HIGHWAY. -THE DASHBOARD INDICATION SHOWED "AIRMATIC-------STOP, CAR TOO LOW" MAKING SCRAPING NOISE IN THE FRONT WHEEL WELLS BOTH SIDES. *NM

Incident date: Jan 18, 2006

DURING NIGHTTIME DRIVING, INSTRUMENT BACK LIGHTING WAS LOST. *NM

Incident date: Mar 13, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STOPS AND THEN COLLAPSES TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP EACH TIME. THE STRUT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, THE AXLE CALIBRATED, AND THE WHEELS ALIGNED. THESE EFFORTS HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE VEHIC... Read more

Incident date: Dec 31, 2005

AFTER DRIVING AND PLACING GEAR OF 2002 MERCEDES BENZ S430 IN PARK, MY CAR COLLAPSED SO LOW THAT CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN, LEAVING ALL OCCUPANTS STRANDED. AIRMATIC COMPRESSOR SYSTEM, WHICH IS CAR'S SUSPENSION SYSTEM TOTALLY FAILED. CAR TOWED ON FLAT BED TO DEALERSHIP. SEVERAL PARTS REPLACED, INCLUDI... Read more

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Technical Service Bulletins — 2002 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS

21 manufacturer communications from 9 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
072200 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	1
104000 POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)	1
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	1
020000 SUSPENSION	1
135200 VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR	1
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	1
123000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS	1
034000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	1

136000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

Complaints about poor wiping effect of winshield wiper

050000 PARKING BRAKE

MERCEDES: PARKTRONIC INTERMITTENTLY NOT FUNCTIONING. THE FUNCTION WORKS AGAIN AFTER A SHORT TIME OR DISTANCE. WHEN THE FOOT OPERATED PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE PARKTRONIC SYSTEM IS DEACTIVATED. IF THE FOOT OPERATED PARKING BRAKE IS O

034300 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE

MERCEDES: CORROSION PROTECTION COATINGS FOR BRAKE COMPONENTS AND HARDWARE MAY BE DAMAGED AND OR STRIPPED AWAY IF HIGHLY CONCENTRATED ACID BASED CLEANERS ARE USED. ONCE THE CORROSION PROTECTION IS DAMAGED OR REMOVED THE BRAKE COMPONENTS AN

034530 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

034520 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

034510 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

034500 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

034430 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM

034420 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS

034410 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS

034400 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

034200 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

034100 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

034000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

123000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

MERCEDES BENZ: WATER IN TAIL LAMP HOUSING ON EITHER RIGHT SIDE OR LEFT SIDE. *PE

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHOWS DASHES INSTEAD OF MAIN ODOMETER READING. *TT

135200 VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

SEAL BETWEEN EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR HOUSING AND DOOR. *TT

020000 SUSPENSION

THE HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC DISTRIBUTION HOSE OF THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL (ABC) MAY DETERIORATE OVER TIME DUE TO EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO HUMIDITY AND HIGH TEMPERATURES. VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN OF ACTIVE BODY CONTROL (ABC) (12 CYLINDER ONLY)

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

REPLACEMENT OF ABC PRESSURE SUPPLY VALVE UNIT HYDRAULIC LINE. *TT

072200 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

SUBJECT REGARDING HARD STARTING AFTER FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT. *JG

104000 POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

SUBJECT REGARDING HARD STARTING AFTER FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT. *JG

MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS across all model years (1994–2012).

28 Total Recalls

338 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

9 Reported Crashes

9 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2012	1	1	View
2009	1	3	View
2005	1	3	View
2004	4	17	View
2003	2	43	View
2002 (current)	2	56
2001	5	46	View
2000	5	101	View
1999	1	10	View
1998	1	2	View
1997	1	4	View
1996	2	6	View
1995	1	32	View
1994	1	14	View

Other MERCEDES-BENZ Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
GLA 250	1,219	416	View
GLC 300	1,143	568	View
GLE 350	1,116	311	View
C 300	1,074	360	View
AMG GLS63	963	12	View
AMG C43	944	74	View
CLA 250	923	130	View
AMG GLC43	920	42	View

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