# 2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `399231` · 2003-03-24 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** ML320
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
## 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
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