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2000 MERCEDES BENZ C230 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

crash · 328725 · 2002-01-02

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
C230
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR HAS 33,000 MILES ON IT. THE PADS ARE LOW BUT NOT DOWN TO THE INDICATORS. MEANWHILE, THE FRONT ROTORS ARE DOWN TO THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATION WITH NO WARNING. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL ROTORS WOULD GENERALLY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT BY 50,000 MILES ON CAR BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE AT MINIMUM SPEC WHICH IS A VERY UNREALISTIC AND UNSAFE CONDITION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
756315
Machine
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