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2014 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1698194 · 2020-10-07

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
GLK350
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
74,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN DECEMBER 2019 I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND THE TRAFFIC WAS BUMPER TO BUMPER. I WAS DRIVING BEHIND A LADY AND WHEN SHE STOPPED I WENT TO PUT MY FEET ON THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND MY CAR HIT HER. I HAD MY CAR REPAIRED OF COURSE AND PAID MY DEDUCTIBLE. MY CAR WAS DRIVING PRETTY REGULAR AFTER BEING REPAIRED. THEN IN AUGUST 2020 THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS DRIVING TO GET ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND AS I WAS ENTERING THE EXPRESSWAY AS I BEGIN TO STOP BECAUSE A CAR WAS IN FRONT OF ME AND MY BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AGAIN AND I HIT THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME. I AM A GOOD DRIVER HAVING DRIVEN A MAIL TRUCK ON MY JOB FOR YEARS AND I NEVER HIT ANYONE BEFORE IN MY LIFE WHILE DRIVING ANY VEHICLE. I JUST WANT TO REPORT MU VEHICLE ISSUE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11363291
Machine
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