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2006 Mercedes benz E55 Suspension Rear Springs Air Suspension System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	745565
Internal NHTSA #	10290596
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	E55
Model Year	2006
File date	20/08/07
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz e 55. While driving 65 mph he heard 2 loud pops and then the vehicle collapsed to the ground. Sparks flew all over the highway, which almost caused a major crash. The air bag suspension on the rear of the vehicle had blown. He was able to pull the vehicle over to call the roadside assistant, but the wait time was too lengthy. He then drove the vehicle home at very low speeds from pennsylvania to virginia. Prior to the failure, three different suspension repairs were performed. He drove the vehicle to the manufacturer service center to have the vehicle repaired. He advised the technicians that every time the vehicle was started air would leak underneath the vehicle. The manufacturer feels this vehicle was damage upon delivery and feels the dealer knew about the damage to the rear air bag suspension. They speculated that there are many other year make and model with this same failure. Contact the current mileage was 14,600. The failure mileage was 4,500.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4500
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PURCELLVILLE, VA
VIN pattern	WDBUH76J26AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Mercedes benz E55 Suspension Rear Springs Air Suspension System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Mercedes benz E55 Suspension Rear Springs Air Suspension System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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