2002 Mercedes-Benz ML500 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML500. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Brake lamp switch failure.
  Preliminary Evaluation PE10050 · opened Dec 21, 2010 · closed May 4, 2011 · led to recall 11V208000

  ODI opened the investigation based on reports that the subject vehicle brake lamp switch (switch) failure caused 1) inoperative brake lamps (stay on or fail to illuminate), and/or 2) shift interlock failure (shifter locked in park), and/or 3) the cruise control to fail to cancel with brake application.Consumers also re…

• BRAKE LINE CHAFE
  Engineering Analysis EA08009 · opened Apr 28, 2008 · closed Dec 16, 2009

  Analysis of complaints to odi and mercedes and warranty claim data submitted by mercedes indicates that the alleged defect has occurred at a low rate (36.5 complaints per 100,000 vehicles and 0.29 percent warranty claim rate), with no discernable defect trend indicating that the rate of chafing related brake line failu…

• BRAKE LINE RUPTURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08002 · opened Jan 10, 2008 · closed Apr 28, 2008

  Mercedes-benz's response to odi's information request letter for pe08-002 indicated that the subject fuel/brake line bundle (part no. A1634201526) was used without significant change from model year 1998 through 2002 on all m-class light truck vehicles.mercedes further indicated that in 2002 a problem was identified in…