NHTSA Complaint #11613011 — 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11613011
Vehicle	2011 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	August 15, 2024
Date Filed	September 6, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

I was driving locally and when I put on the brakes for a car exiting a street. Immediately my car sensor went on and my car brakes started to fail. It was a very scary situation. This is a known problem with Mercedes. Mercedes has a recall for the brake booster but will not fix the booster without the brake like being fixed. I have reached out to foreign motor car dealerships and this issue with the brake line is a known problem and a safety issue but Mercedes is not taking responsibility for this issue that can kill someone for their parts that are corroding and rotting. Mercedes too years to take responsibility for the brake booster which can kill people and now they are not taking responsibility for their brake line issues that again can injure and kill people.

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