# 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E63 — WHEELS
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `1305533` · 2016-08-05 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES-BENZ
- **Model:** E63
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** WHEELS
- **Miles at failure:** 13,160
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE SENSORS RELATING TO STEERING AND TIRES PROVIDED INCORRECT AND DANGEROUS INFORMATION THAT ADVERSELY AFFECTED THE STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE DEPARTING A SUBURBAN, RESIDENTIAL ROADWAY WHILE IN MOTION, STRIKING A TREE AND KILLING THE DRIVER AND INJURING TWO PASSENGERS.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*