NHTSA Complaint #10644790 — 2003 MERCEDES BENZ SL500

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10644790
Vehicle	2003 MERCEDES BENZ SL500
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	October 3, 2014
Date Filed	October 15, 2014
Mileage	69,998 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

THERE IS AN EPIDEMIC OF THIS POWER STEERING / HYDRAULIC TANDEM PUMP AND POSSIBLY OTHER MODELS AT APPROXIMATELY 70,000 MILES MALFUNCTIONS AND STARTS TO LEAK AND SPREAD UP TO THREE QUARTS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE ENGINE THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE POTENTIAL, SLIPPING OF BELTS, LOSS OF STEERING / SUSPENSION ON HYDRAULIC BALANCED CARS, AND THEN DRIP TOXIC FLUIDS ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING OTHER POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

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