# 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ ML400 — STEERING
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `1465005` · 2018-04-30 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES-BENZ
- **Model:** ML400
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 15,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
I BELIEVE WITH MY HEART AND SOUL MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE WAS KILLED DUE TO FAILURE OF VEHICLE  IN MOTION AND LOST ALL CONTROL.*DT*JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*