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2012 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS550 — STEERING

crash2 injured · 942897 · 2012-10-05

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
CLS550
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
980
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED SIMULTANEOUSLY AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. T THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 980. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10478737
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown