← NHTSA complaints

2011 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350 — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1681965 · 2020-08-04

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
GLK350
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
148,603
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES BENZ GLK350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKES ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE SPEED TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER STOPPING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE SMOKE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER MERCEDES BENZ OF SARASOTA LOCATED AT 4754 CLARK RD, SARASOTA, FL 34233 WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,603.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11343161
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown