# 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 350 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `2199506` · 2026-04-22 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES-BENZ
- **Model:** GLE 350
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC; Case: XXX  My concerns has been denied and overlooked by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC multiple times since Jan 2026--interims of defective electric system causing sudden locking of steering wheel and shut down car , due to malfunctioning electric system resulting in car crash into another parked car on the street, took car to auto body shop who diagnosed gas gauge misread as empty gas tank even though tank was 3/4 full , due to this car was  totally locked out when driving on the street and  hit another parked car due to loss of control.   i have been in communication with Mercedes and they stated car was functioning fine and there was no defect or malfunction ,which i don't agree, as a results my wife into crash and sustained injuries  I need your help to resolve this issue  thx   [XXX]  & [XXX]   [XXX]  [XXX]  INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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