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2000 MERCEDES BENZ 430 — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)

crash · 599501 · 2006-10-13

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
430
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
Miles at failure
98,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2000 MERCEDES S430 THAT IS UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE IS UNSTABLE IN THE RAIN. I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND THE REAR END OF THE CAR BECAME UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED OUT OF CONTROL AND CAUSED ME TO HIT THE CENTER GUARD RAIL. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. AFTER 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCED DRIVING, I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10170777
Machine
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