1997 Mercedes-Benz E Class

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #00V388000November 28, 200016,255 vehicles affected

  air bags: side/window

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have experienced side air bag deployments in the absence of a crash.

  Inadvertent side air bag deployment could cause personal injury to the seat occupant.

  Remedy

  Dealers will replace the driver and passenger door mounted side air bag modules. At the same time, dealers will also inspect the condition of the side air bag module wiring within the doors and replace that wiring if there is any evidence of damage.

Other model years

• 1994 38
• 1997
• 2000 34
• 2003 45