| Issue ID | 1376022 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10983783 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C250 |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 04/05/17 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Brake failure. Driving vehicle on highway with a 75 mph speed limit. When i attempted to brake vehicle, i found i did not have any power brakes. Brake pedal was hard. Pressing the brake pedal as hard as i could did not do anything to slow down my vehicle. I did not have any ability to slow down vehicle. To avoid a collision, i put the vehicle in neutral, and down shifted gears. No alarms, or visual indicators came on to indicate a problem existed. Car towed to the mercedes benz authorized dealership i have always had my car serviced at. Brake box sitting behind the motor had broke. No sensirs or fault us associated with the brake box. Visual check of the brake box is. It on any maintenance checklist. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 103000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GRANBURY, TX |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF4HB4CAXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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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| Vehicle speed | 75 |
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