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2006 Mercedes benz ML500 Steering Gear Box (other Than Rack And Pinion Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	618421
Internal NHTSA #	10181871
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	ML500
Model Year	2006
File date	03/08/06
Component	STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*- the contact stated that while driving his 2006 mercedes ml 500 (19800 failure mileage) at 25 mph, and merging right onto the expressway, the vehicle kept going straight onto the grass. The contact stopped the vehicle to check the steering wheel and found that the steering wheel kept spinning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and the dealer stated that "they will not fix the vehicle, because the vehicle was in a crash" even though he didn't strike anything when he lost control and ran off on to the median. The vehicle has not yet been repaired.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	19800
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LOMBARD , IL
VIN pattern	4JGBB75E86AXXXXXX
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	10/02/06
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	25
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Dealer's name	WESTMONT MERCEDES
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	WESTMONT
Dealer's state code	IL
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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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2006 Mercedes benz ML500 Steering Gear Box (other Than Rack And Pinion Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Mercedes benz ML500 Steering Gear Box (other Than Rack And Pinion Problems, Complaints and Defects

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