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2012 Mercedes benz ML350 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1009672
Internal NHTSA #	10542743
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	ML350
Model Year	2012
File date	02/09/13
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While traveling at 55mph the steering suddenly felt very stiff and hard to move. Had to apply brakes when it seemed i couldn't negotiate a curve in the road. The steering returned to normal shortly after applying the brakes. The steering problem occurred again in a local shopping center parking lot at slow speed. Returned the car to the dealer service center. They performed a software update and stated they couldn't find any problems with the steering. Within 3 days the problem reappeared at slow speed while steering through barriers entering a local air force base. The next day (4 days after dealer service) the wife had the steering lock up at slow speed in a local grocery store parking lot. She could not move the steering wheel at all. She shut off the engine, restarted the engine, and the steering returned. The same thing happened again on the way home after grocery shopping. She is now afraid to drive the vehicle on the highway. Returned the car to the local dealer for service. We have only had the ml350 three weeks. Could not believe the problem hadn't been discovered before by the previous owners or the sales manager that was using it as a dealer vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	18000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BEAVERCREEK, OH
VIN pattern	4JGDA5HB4CAXXXXXX
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	15/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	55
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Mercedes benz ML350 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Mercedes benz ML350 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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