| Issue ID | 607070 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10171851 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | SL500 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 25/10/06 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Mercedes-benz sl500 (2005), 4000 miles. Brakes failed. It would seem to be an electrical or computer failure of some kind. Auto was serviced a week ago. Have had trouble with electrical and/orl features from first day of purchase. The most dangerous was today's brake failure. Had to place car in neutral and then in park to make it stop. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4000 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MCLEAN, VA |
| VIN pattern | WDBFA67F1TFXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/12/05 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | AMERICAN SERVICE CENTER |
| Dealer's telephone number | 703-525-2100 |
| Dealer's city | ARLINGTON |
| Dealer's state code | VA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 22203 |