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2004 MERCEDES BENZ SL500 — WHEELS

1 fatalfirecrash2 injured · 764997 · 2010-02-21

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
SL500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
19,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ADDENDUM INFO TO ORIGINAL COMPLAINT #10308437 SHOWS THAT MB SERVICE ADVISOR J. STEACH ADVISED M .B. NOT RESPONSIBLE AS DRIVER SHOULD "MISS" POTHOLES. ENGINEERING ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR DRIVER TO STEER AROUND POTHOLES. AT 70MPH MB SL500 TRAVELS 103 FT/SEC AND IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO OBSERVE THE POTHOLE HAZARD AND CATEGORIZE AS SAFETY RISK AT SPEEDS OF 70MPH(103FT/SEC) REACT PHYSIOLOGICALLY AND ACTUATE STEERING SYSTEM -ALL IN LESS THAN ONE SECOND-ONE HALF SECOND EACH FOR HUMAN RESPONSE AND SAME FOR MECHANICAL ACTUATION-INSUFFICIENT TIME TO AVOID POT HOLE HIT. DARK OR LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS RENDER POTHOLE MISS IMPOSSIBLE. IN ANY CASE, THE IMPROPERLY ENGINEERED SOFT LOW STRENGTH ALLOY WHEEL DESIGN LEADS ANY PRUDENT VEHICLE DRIVER INTO A CRASH TRAP. WHEEL,TIRE, SUSPENSION DAMAGE EVIDENT-NEEDS CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY AT EXPENSE OF MERCEDEZ-BENZ.. WIFE WHIPLASH DUE TO SEVERE ABRUPT UNANTICIPATED FORCES IN BRINGING VEHICLE TO SAFE STOP. I HAVE NECK SORENESS AND AGGRAVATION OF PREVIOUS NECK INJURY LIKELY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10312445
Machine
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