NHTSA Complaint #11015064 — 2008 MERCEDES BENZ GL550

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11015064
Vehicle	2008 MERCEDES BENZ GL550
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	February 1, 2015
Date Filed	August 14, 2017
Mileage	129,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ GL550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF HOUSTON GREENWAY WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC (LANG'S AUTO REPAIR SHOP) WHO ALSO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V682000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

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