| Issue ID | 759951 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10304549 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | GL450 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 03/02/10 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Today my husband was involved in a car accident while driving my 2007 gl450. Thank god he wasn't injured but the situation he explained to me has happened several times before and i've been able to regain control of the car before something terrible happened. He left home for work at about 6am and while still in the subdivision driving about 20 miles/hr on a road with about 1" of snow, he tried to make a right turn but the brakes locked and the steering wouldn't turn and he ended up smashing the front end on a huge stone and ricocheting to a fire hydrant. Like i said, this has happened before and i'd been assuming that the skidding was because our tires were worn but we got brand new tires less than a week ago so this does not make any sense. I haven't been in touch with mercedes yet but i will be contacting them to advise them of this issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 49000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI |
| VIN pattern | 4JGBF71EX7AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 20 |
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