# 2003 MERCEDES BENZ S600 — SUSPENSION
> NHTSA complaint `1226679` · 2015-10-08 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** S600
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** SUSPENSION
- **Miles at failure:** 100,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
WHILE MY DAUGHTER DRIVING MY CAR ABC LIGHT CAME ON AND SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL AND HAD ACCIDENT.  CAR WENT OVER THE CENTER LINE, CLIMBED OVER BARRICADE AND DESTROYED THE CAR.  INSURANCE COMPANY TOTLALED THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR.  WHILE DRIVING A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE BLEW UP  AND CAR WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO BOTTOM  OF THE SUSPENSION, MERCEDES DOES NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILTY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WHEN I SEARCHED THE INTERNET I FOUND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINS FOR THE INCIDENTS LIKE THIS.
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