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NHTSA — Exterior Lighting: Brake Lights Problems

1.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
90,000 miles

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1997 Mercedes-Benz E420 lights problems

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1997 Mercedes-Benz E420 Owner Comments

problem #1

Dec 302006

E420 6-cyl Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 90,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Socket deforms thermally causing rear brake light not to illuminate. Problem is on my 1997 Mercedes E300 diesel VIN# [xxx]. exact same problem was recalled on 98-2004 slk-class but not on model. Recall # for slk is 2006-080005. Thanks. Updated 07/11/2012 information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Chapel Hill, NC, USA

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