- October 6: Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 and GLE 450 Recalled For Airbag Problems recalls | 28 days ago
- September 26: Mercedes-Benz Infotainment System Recall Issued For Software Issues recalls | 38 days ago
- September 16: Mercedes-Benz Lawsuit Continues Over Shattered Sunroofs news | 48 days ago
Mercedes-Benz Preliminary Evaluation PE10017: Driver Air Bag Circuit High Resistance
2005 Mercedes-Benz E320
Driver Air Bag Circuit High Resistance
Air Bags
Air Bags:Frontal
Electrical System
Electrical System:Wiring
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
- Summary
- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) has reported a high number of warranty claims for air bag warning lamp illumination due to a diagnostic fault code 9103 or 9123 indicating a high resistance in the driver's frontal air bag firing circuit.MBUSA's testing and evaluation have shown that this condition is the result of a faulty connector (specifically, improper wire crimp) but that it will not prevent proper deployment of the driver's frontal air bag.The faulty connector can cause the air bag circuit resistance levels to exceed the threshold that illuminates the air bag warning lamp, but they do not exceed a higher limit at which proper deployment of the air bag may no longer occur.The agency believes that further expenditure of agency resources does not appear to be warranted at this time.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.During the investigation, ODI learned that MBUSA will initiate a warranty extension program to address the faulty connectors in subject model year 2005 and 2006 E-Class and other MBUSA model/model year vehicles.This action will extend the warranty coverage for this issue to 10 years or 100,000 miles, whichever occurs first.MBUSA will notify all affected vehicle owners of this action.A bulletin describing this program is available in the investigative file.
- Documents (18)
- OPENING RESUME APPROVED
- HOGAN LOVELLS FOR MERCEDES-BENZ 7/19/2010 LETTER TO ODI
- IR TO MFR- TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF STEERING COLUMN MODULE. * 05/27/2010 * P
- LETTER TO ENF/ODI FROM MFR - REQUEST FOR MODIFICATION TO PE10-017. * 06/11/2010 * P
- OCC 3/19/2011 LETTER TO HOGAN & LOVELLS FOR MERCEDES-BENZ GRANTED CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT TO HOGAN & LOVELLS FOR MERCEDES-BENZ 7/27/2010 LETTER TO OCC
- HOGAN & LOVELLS FOR MERCEDES-BENZ 7/27/2010 LETTER TO OCC REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT
- HOGAN LOVELL FOR MERCEDES 7-19-2010 ATTACHMENT 02 - SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR MODELS & 14 - SUPPLIER INFORMATION
- HOGAN LOVELL FOR MERCEDES 7-19-2010 ATTACHMENT 04A - CUSTOMER COMPLAINT DOCUMENTS_PART1 OF 8
- HOGAN LOVELL FOR MERCEDES 7-19-2010, ATTACHMENT 04A - CUSTOMER COMPLAINT DOCUMENTS_PART3 OF 8
- HOGAN LOVELL FOR MERCEDES 7-19-2010, ATTACHMENT 04A - CUSTOMER COMPLAINT DOCUMENTS_PART4 OF 8
- CLOSING RESUME APPROVED
- MERCEDES-BENZ 11-24-2010 NEWSCHANNEL UPDATE WARRANTY EXTENSION, NETSTAR MESSAGE 10 11 24 SRS WARRANTY EXTENSION FINAL
- HOGAN LOVELL FOR MERCEDES 7-19-2010, ATTACHMENT 04A - CUSTOMER COMPLAINT DOCUMENTS_PART2 OF 8
- 40929 - HOGAN LOVELLS FOR DAIMLER AG & MERCEDES-BENZ USA 7-19-2010, ATTACHMENT 04A - CUSTOMER COMPLAINT DOCUMENTS
- HOGAN LOVELLS FOR DAIMLER AG & MERCEDES-BENZ USA 7-19-2010, ATTACHMENT 04A - CUSTOMER COMPLAINT DOCUMENTS
- HOGAN LOVELLS FOR DAIMLER AG & MERCEDES-BENZ USA 7/19/2010 LETTER
- 45853 - HOGAN LOVELL FOR MERCEDES 7-19-2010, ATTACHMENT 13 - PARTS SALES DATA [EXCEL DATEBASE]
- HOGAN LOVELLS FOR DAIMLER AG & MERCEDES-BENZ USA 7/19/2010 LETTER TO ODI WITH ATTACHMENT 2
Click a tab for more information.