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2022 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 450 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 2017116 · 2024-08-17

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
GLS 450
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

While backing out of steep driveway, the car computer screen blinked saying "updating" then screen went blank, lost power, I could not brake. We have a row of trees at the back of our driveway that stopped the car ( with damage) or else we would have rolled into our neighbors basement all. Tree limbs poked a hole in bumper, cracked left tail light, and damaged the back hatch. Mercedes is saying User fault. I have been driving for 45 years without a ticket, wreck or causing an accident, and I am not a liar. If this blanking of the computer screen happened on a highway , a whole family could be killed, or caused a MULTI-car accident. I am concerned about OTHERS welfare. sent 8/17/2024

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11609145
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown