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2002 MERCEDES BENZ C230 — SUSPENSION:FRONT

crash · 383171 · 2002-11-25

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
C230
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Miles at failure
2,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER MADE A RIGHT TURN ONTO A RAMP. THE VEHICLE SLID WHICH CAUSED THE ESP (ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM)TO ENGAGE WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE HITTING INTO THE CURVE AND DAMAGING THE FRONT AND REAR LEFT VEHICLE SUSPENSION. TS THERE IS A GLITCH IN THE ESP SYSTEM. WHEN BRAKING THE ESP KICKS IN AS IF THE VEHICLE IS SLIDING WHEN IT IS NOT. THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE CURB INSTEAD OF BRAKING AS INTENDED. *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8023287
Machine
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