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2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

crash · 641697 · 2007-10-11

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
ML350
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Miles at failure
38,859
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING ON 80 EAST IN NEW JERSEY ON A RAINY DAY THE ESP LIGHT MALFUNCTION SHOWED ON THE DASHBOARD SCREEN. AT THAT POINT THE VEHICLE SPUN TO THE RIGHT AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. THE FAILURE OF THE ESP CAUSED THE CRASH. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10205432
Machine
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