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1996 MERCEDES BENZ E320 — SUSPENSION

crash · 908893 · 2012-03-09

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
E320
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
67,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MERCEDES E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT END SUSPENSION SPRINGS FRACTURED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE SIDE RAIL ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED THE TYPE OF FAILURE DESCRIBED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10450851
Machine
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