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2019 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLE43 — POWER TRAIN

crash1 injured · 1914618 · 2023-07-31

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
AMG GLE43
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
16,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH when the contact struck a pothole the contact felt the vehicle jumps and moves side to side without any warning. The vehicle was taken dealer for diagnosis but no failure was found. On another occasion, while driving 30 MPH and the failure reoccurred causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle and drive into a ditch causing major damages to the vehicle. The air bags deploy. A police report was filed. The contact suffered injuries to the right shoulder but did not seek medical attention. The vehicle was deemed totally loss. The manufacturer was contacted but did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 16,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11535463
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown