safety

Sounds pretty alarming.... ..an electrical discontinuity in the crankshaft sensor could occur under unfavourable circumstances. If this problem occured, the engine would lose power. It could also be no longer possible to start it....... Therefore we will replace the crankshaft sensor on your...

I smashed the anchorage housing on the rear seat belt on E class.I went to MB and it is a full replacement including webbing at £91+ Anyone know of a good scrappy?

Euro NCAP the organisation which rates car safety using their star system is to introduce a new safety rating system for NEW models tested in 2009. Unfortunately they have no plans to "rerate" existing car ratings using the new system meaning a 5 star rating pre 2009 will be different to a 2009...

Okay I'll admit it. I got a little bit carried away on the M9 near dunblane and in the very far distance >1mile I saw a safety camera van parked up in the bridge (on the pavement). I assume that if I could see it, its radar (or whatever) would see me. I slowed down pretty quickly but would it...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/article4391839.ece:D

This was in the paper today. Before: And after: Note the artistic touches e.g. symmetrical rear window added, scruffy towbar, paint smudges on rear bumper and door handle, crooked GB sticker ... apparently none of which are an attempt to 'disguise' the vehicle in any way :rolleyes...

Hi all, I could do with some advice, We have two late 124 E300 diesels, my wifes is superb, 94, 140k fsh drives fantastic, except it has no rear headrests or pass. airbag. The problems is safety, my wife travels about 500 miles per week with our 2 children and is worried after her friend and...

What a noise! The way the new semi-automatic gearbox blips the throttle on downshifts is intoxicating! :rock: http://www.road2road.com/index.php?showid=309 .

As said in the video link: An Advertisement shown on Australian TV in the late 80s apparently showing a real world case of MB's safety systems and passenger cell. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VojePSOrnYw

I need some help....please !! I recently bought a E320 Sportline convertible (1994) and am having problems with my ex-wife. She is refusing to allow my children (12 & 8) to come in the car because she says its not safe! Apparently someone from a Mercedes dealer said that the pop up (steel?)...

One for Spike to go to work on. Just that bit quicker... Killacycle Alternate video linky

Must admit, almost as good as watching the qualifying - I took this video on Saturday - just listen to them engines! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyCBWTZC8xo

Just had a letter today asking me to arrange to bring my vehicle in for a safety check on the above. Interested if anybody else has received a similar request. Check is FOC of course.

Report in the Guardian on the issue of Road Safety in the Developing World. Michael Schumacher receives an honourable mention. While such things passed under the radar scanners a few years ago, the topic in general now receives far more reporting with some regular columns...

Had a letter from local dealer wanting to check some tie-clips on the braking system somewhere, any1 had the letter?

I've just received a letter from main dealer advising of a safety check required on my E270 W211 2003. Has anyone got any details on this recall?

Received letter from DaimlerChrysler UK today offering to replace my instrument cluster as part of a safety recall. Bit pissed as I paid a grand to have it replaced in March and tried to get Mercedes to acknowlege that it was a worldwide problem and should be a recall. Anyway will now try...

As some users of this forum know I an quite interested in the safety aspects of car design and after looking at the swedish FOLKSAM site http://www.folksam.se/engelsk/index.htm and the EuroNCAP site http://www.euroncap.com/ recently I was struck by one niggling detail. The frontal collision...

I am sure that some of you have seen and heard about the A12 safety camera site, near Kelvedon in Essex. Well, I have now heard about this site and seen it, in action. The site is located on an overpass, and a famous Safety Camera Van is allowed to park there and do its business. The other day...

You're going to find this hard to believe... We were on holiday last week. Stopped the car poured out a SMALL cup of tea. Less than 100ml spilt by accident over the auto selector mechanism ie the gear lever. Mopped it up quicky. All switches appeared to be working. Set off on narrow main road. A...