| Issue ID | 1523702 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11162793 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | SL550 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 17/12/18 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The brakes totally failed with little warning. In mid-october, 2018 driving about 15 mph my brake light came on and then within approximately 5 seconds alarms started sounding and i totally lost all braking power. Mercedes of denver repaired. On december 17 same exact thing happened at an even slower speed but this time the loss of brakes was instantaneous. Very concerned what would have happened had this happened at higher speed. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75083 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DENVER, CO |
| VIN pattern | WDBSK71F17FXXXXXX |
| 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 | 10 |
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