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1990 MERCEDES BENZ 500 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

1 injured · 88472 · 1997-10-02

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
500
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE STEERING COLUMN SEPARATED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.*AK CONSUMER STATED RESERVOIR FOR POWER STEERING DISCONNECTED, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
816828
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown