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Highway Traffic Safety Administration Commences Investigations of
Mercedes-Benz's M-Class SUV and Chrysler's Minivans
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Commences Investigations of Mercedes-Benz's M-Class SUV and Chrysler's Minivans
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that it has commenced an investigation of Mercedes-Benz's 2003 ML320 sport utility vehicle for reported overheating of the driver's seat and alleged second degree burns.
The U.S.-made M-Class SUV has one of the worst reliability histories of all motor vehicle models sold in the U.S., with Reliability Percentranks of .01, .15, .01, and 0.00 for model years 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001, respectively, and a 1996-2000 Reliability Percentrank average of .06. (See Table I-MVRP.)
The NHTSA also stated that it was investigating the 2001-2002 Dodge Caravan, Dodge Grand Caravan, Plymouth Voyager, and Chrysler Town & Country minivans for headlights that may flicker and go off while the vehicle is in use.
The Chrysler Town & Country two-wheel-drive is on AOI's Worst of 2000 list, the Town & Country all-wheel-drive is on AOI's Worst of 2000 and Worst of 2001 lists, and the Dodge Grand Caravan V6 two-wheel-drive is on AOI's Worst of 2000 and Worst of 2001 lists.
Sources for investigations information: "Mercedes SUV's Seat Warmers Investigated," the Associated Press, February 7, 2005, available at Yahoo! News
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