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2000 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 — STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

1 injured · 526519 · 2005-03-17

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
ML320
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MERCEDES ML 320 POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING, EVENTHOUGH A RECALL REPAIR WAS CARRIED OUT. WAS NEARLY RAMMED INTO BY AN ONCOMING TRUCK BUT WAS SAFE BECAUSE OF FORCED THAT I USE TO GET OUT OF THE PROBLEM. IN PROCESS WRIST AND SHOULDER SUFFERED INJURY.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10114245
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown