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2008 Mercedes benz GL550 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1400015
Internal NHTSA #	11015064
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	GL550
Model Year	2008
File date	01/02/15
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	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.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	129000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SAN ANTONIO, TX
VIN pattern	4JGBF86E18AXXXXXX
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
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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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 GL550 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercedes benz GL550 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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