| Issue ID | 1054730 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10577552 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | SL |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 12/10/11 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving a 2006 sl65. The car had an electronic braking system. Thus, the brake pedal was connected to a sensor which was connected to a pump which turned the brakes on. Something failed. There were no brakes! Luckily i did not crash despite being on a chicago city street. I was probably on the only street where i would not have crashed. There was a prior recall on older sls for this problem that was supposedly remedied but this should be a never event. This should be investigated. I got rid of the car immediately and the dealer bought it back, but the car was sold again. It is a low volume car and there might be crashes or fatalities. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHICAGO, IL |
| VIN pattern | WDBSK79F06FXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 12 |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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