NHTSA Complaint #10442477 — 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10442477
Vehicle	2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	October 22, 2007
Date Filed	January 5, 2012
Mileage	25,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A BEEP SOUND WAS HEARD WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH BY INCREASING THE BRAKE DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED RECALL 04V296000 SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE BATTERY WAS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

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