NHTSA Complaint #10290854 — 2000 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10290854
Vehicle	2000 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	November 3, 2009
Date Filed	November 3, 2009
Mileage	87,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

2000 ML-CLASS MERCEDES ML55 LEAKING BRAKE LINE DUE TO CHAFFING AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR INVESTIGATION OF 52,000 ML-CLASS MERCEDES SUV'S. THE BRAKE LINE RUNNING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS PUMP SUFFERS EVENTUAL FAILURE DUE TO CHAFFING AGAINST A POORLY POSITIONED FUEL LINE. SUFFERED NEAR TOTAL FAILURE OF BRAKING SYSTEM THIS MORNING DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I HAVE ALL PARTS REMOVED, AND A FAILURE ASSESSMENT PROVIDED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN. THE WORK WAS NOT PERFORMED AT A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER, THEREBY ENSURING OBJECTIVITY OF THE DIAGNOSIS. *TR

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