NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE99055
Preliminary Evaluation · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC · VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
REFUELING SPIT BACK
Two owners of the subject vehicles have had trouble refueling the vehicle due to excessive click-offs and spit-backs.Both owners have reported being completel soaked when gasoline sprayed from the tank.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE99055
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- Opened
- Aug 30, 1999
- Closed
- Nov 17, 1999
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
1 model year across 1 model
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.