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2008 Mercedes benz GL450 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1445521
Internal NHTSA #	11071636
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	GL450
Model Year	2008
File date	01/07/17
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Me and my wife own a 2008 mercedes-benz gl-450. It started generated power steering problem on us since july 2017. During any driving time, when we step the brake to slow down speed, the power steer becomes very hard to turn regardless its on freeway or local street. The steer takes tremendous effort to control on lower speed and makes it specially hard to park. We took the car to a local mechanic for a check up since the warranty has expired. The power steering fluid level was fine and it might encounter a power steering pump failure according to the mechanic. Due to the mechanic's research later on, he discovered that there were a huge numbers of recall for the same power steering problems on the same model, same year of our car. With the suggestion of the mechanic, we checked the recall information on mercedes-benz official website with the vin. It came out our car is not on the recall list. Then on feb 6, 2018, i called mercedes-benz recall hot line. The person who i spoke to refused to give me any information but a "no" answer. The same day when i spoke to mercedes-benz customer service, the gentleman named "will"(if i remembered right) was very nice. He told me that he will write a report of my complaint but he was not able to guarantee me anything. We are writing to your department to find out if we still have any justifiable legal right with our vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	74000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAFAYETTE, CA
VIN pattern	4JGBF71EX8AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	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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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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2008 Mercedes benz GL450 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercedes benz GL450 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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