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2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1482298 · 2018-07-12

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
E320
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
210,000
Speed
36 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE SBC BRAKING SYSTEM TOTALLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING. DONG ROAD AT 35 MPH ONLY WAY TO AVOID RUNNING INTO SOMEONE OR CARS WAS TO DRIVE THIS INTO TREE. I COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE OR ME. THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME WITH ALL THESE MODELS. THEIR NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESES MODELS BEFORE TO MANY PEOPLE DIE. THIS MODEL IS KNOW TO HAVE COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ESPECIALLY ON THE MERCEDES FORUMS. SOMEONE CAN INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I CAN WAIT TO FIX TO MAKE SURE THIS CAN NEVER HAPPEN TO ANYONE AGAIN OR CAUSE A DEATH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11110989
Machine
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