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2011 Mercedes benz GLK350 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1448724
Internal NHTSA #	11074162
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	GLK350
Model Year	2011
File date	12/06/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Security module failed which locked steering and prevented car from starting. Had to toe to dealer and repair was $1000. Many complaints and hundreds of similar failures on this and c class models on internet. This failure stranded my wife in another city and should be considered a safety defect. Vehicle had just been driven to a doctor visit but refused to start after visit. Mercedes roadside assistance technician knew exactly what was wrong when called to the car and stated he had seen dozens of this failure in only the past few months.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65786
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TEGA CAY, SC
VIN pattern	WDCGG8HBXBFXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
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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
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

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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2011 Mercedes benz GLK350 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Mercedes benz GLK350 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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