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2010 MERCEDES-BENZ M166 — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1625458 · 2019-12-03

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
M166
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
93,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE COMMUTING ON A HIGHLY CONGESTED HIGHWAY THE CAR LOST POWER CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME LOCKED THIS LOST OF POWER AND DISABLING CAUSED MY CAR TO VEER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND TAKING MY VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLY OFF THE ROAD

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11286569
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown