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2008 Mercedes benz SL550 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1042656
Internal NHTSA #	10567227
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	SL550
Model Year	2008
File date	25/11/13
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The subject car, a 2008 mercdes benz sl550, that has never been in an accident and is stored in a garage. The car was started and driven out of the garage on to the street, approximately 50 yards later while driving about 20 mph, the brakes 100% failed and the power assisted steering stop working. After coasting to a stop and placing the car in park. The brake pedal went all the way to the floor. The dash board flashed a stop sign symbol and a message that increase pedal pressure would be required. The car was turned off and restarted. At first the brakes and steering seem normal but after about 10 seconds, again the brakes and steering failed. At this point a tow truck was called and the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic. The car was inspected and the failure was repeated. The shop inspected the car and diagnosed the car with a computer. Several codes were apparent. The shop recommended that the brake system be flushed and the computer reset. The electrical system was inspected as well as the batteries. The car has been returned to service today. I am concerned that the brake system should not be designed in a way that a computer failure would render the brakes useless and fail 100%. If the brakes were to fail at higher speeds and in traffic, there could have been fatal results. My wife no longer feels safe driving this car.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	66550
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	SAN ANTONIO, TX
VIN pattern	WDBSK71F58FXXXXXX
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	10/02/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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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.
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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2008 Mercedes benz SL550 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercedes benz SL550 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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