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2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 — STEERING

1 injured · 399231 · 2003-03-24

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
ML320
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
STEERING

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER SHIFTED AND THE SUV STOPPED. THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN, AND THE DEALER STATED A GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THE STEERING PROBLEM WERE NOT RELATED. SCC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10009894
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown