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2004 Mercedes benz SL500 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	846348
Internal NHTSA #	10384594
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	SL500
Model Year	2004
File date	12/01/11
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2004 mercedes sl 500 suspension completely dropped to the tires "without warning" while i was driving down interstate 95 during rush hour in miami, florida which caused the vehicle to not respond or handle properly as the vehicle rolled and floated in different directions. It was very scary! Fortunately i was able to get the car to a safe location off the interstate highway! As a licensed attorney i highly recommend this issue be "fully investigated" by the nhtsa. This is a very high performance sports roadster that people expect to be safe while driving! Some also drive these vehicle at high rates of speed (not legally) but you know that the sl 500 was the most frequented vehicle for speeding this past year in the nation and not being able to control ones vehicle at any speed is frightening and hazardous to both those driving the vehicle, passengers as well as the other commuters on our roads and highways. Before we have another toyota disaster i highly suggest this matter be investigated immediately. Let us not have preventable deadly accidents before we make a change and recall this car!!! The whole car now moves up and down at random and that makes the vehicle unsafe to drive. Performing a simple "google search" reveals that mercedes benz already "knows" and has "notice" of the problem from many mb consumers. I do not believe that a car no matter what age should have a suspension system that can literally go out and leave the passengers and driver subject to death or serious bodily injury. Please look into this matter asap! Sincerely, very concerned/worried consumer.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTH MIAMI, FL
VIN pattern	WDBSK75F94FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	60
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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 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercedes benz SL500 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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