Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core
Filed Apr 22, 1998CA
WHILE DRIVING THE HEATER CORE BURSTED, CAUSING SMOKE TO FILL VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK
1991 Mercedes Benz 190
Routine
Owners filed 6 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system › wiring › front underhood. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › Wiring | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsSeats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Apr 4, 1997TX
ELECTRICAL SEAT CONTROL FAILED, CAUSING FIRE FROM DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed May 31, 1996CA
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 35MPH, MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, BRAKE GRABBED THEN RELEASED, PEDAL WENT FLOOR, CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK
Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Dec 6, 1995CA
WHILE PARKED CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN DASH BOARD. TT
Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Aug 18, 1995ME
MAIN ELECTRICAL FEED CHAFED ON BRAKE LINE/SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A HOLE/FIRE. *AK
Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Jan 18, 1995NJ
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE STOPPED, IT STALLED THEN BURST INTO FLAMES UNDER HOOD. TT
6 of 6 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.