Table 1 shows one common seat belt related problems of the 1997 Mercedes Benz 320.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seat Belt problems |
The contact owns a 1997 Mercedes Benz e320. The contact was driving 40 mph when the seat belt began to retract and lock accompanied by an abnormal noise. The air bag warning light also illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure who advised the contact that there were no recalls for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
When turning on the car, notice srs (seat belt restraint system) light on, upon moving forward in slow speed, a loud pop followed by the tightening of the seat beat and then burning smell of smoke filled the cabin. This I assume is how the system should work during an accident but this happened while I was driving and if I had been driving on the freeway or public highways, I could have easily crashed due to the incident.