One problem related to brake light has been reported for the 1997 Mercedes Benz E Class. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Socket deforms thermally causing rear brake light not to illuminate. Problem is on my 1997 mercedes e300 diesel VIN# wdbjf20f8va352228. Exact same problem was recalled on 98-2004 slk-class but not on model. Recall # for slk is 2006-080005. Thanks.