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2004 Mercedes benz SL500 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1221388
Internal NHTSA #	10765371
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	SL500
Model Year	2004
File date	01/09/14
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving in heavy bumper to bumper rush hour traffic when the cars in front approached the red light i begun to apply brakes and my brakes would not respond until i stood up on the brakes and as a result i rear ended the vehicle in front of me. Luckily no one was injured. I carried the car to the mercedes authorized dealership in beverly hills and the problem was diagnosed a abs pump failure and they stated that there was a recall and the previous owner carried it in, therefore, i had to pay for the replacement. Then on or about sept 18, the abc light came on and the front suspension failed causing the car to drop too low to safely drive.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100300
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	INGLEWOOD, CA
VIN pattern	WDBSK75F54FXXXXXX
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?
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
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Vehicle speed	35
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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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2004 Mercedes benz SL500 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercedes benz SL500 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?