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2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1307323 · 2016-08-11

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
E320
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, AN ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO IMMEDIATELY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE CURB, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM RELATED TO THE BRAKES WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SBC SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10895036
Machine
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