Before the incident my mercedes started to pull away from me each time i attempted to press the brakes. At times the when i would press the brakes nothing would happen at all as if i wasn’t pressing them at all. Well on the night of february 18,2022 i was coming around a curb and when i went to press the brakes, my mercedes began to sway slightly but the brakes never kicked in. The result of the incident totaled my vehicle, took out two transformers and a light pole, and costed me a careless operation ticket, the storage and towing of the vehicle from the incident, to the tow yard, then back home, as well as paying the ticket and having to pay the dmv. There is still an unknown amount due to demco (the energy company) for the light pole, two transformers, after hours workers and the actual worked and labor they performed. The recall flyers hadn’t been mailed out until a few months after the wreck so i had no knowledge of the issues happening nor the fact that driving the vehicle could be detrimental.
| VIN Pattern | 4JGBB5GB*AA****** |
| Gross Vehicle Weight Rating | Class 2E: 6,001 - 7,000 lb (2,722 - 3,175 kg) |
| Manufacturer | MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Make | MERCEDES-BENZ |
| Model | M-Class |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| Series | ML350 |
| Body Class | Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) |
| Vehicle Type | MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV) |
| Engine Configuration | V-Shaped |
| Engine Displacement (L) | 3.5 |
| Engine Displacement (CC) | 3500 |
| Engine Displacement (CI) | 213.583 |
| Primary Fuel Type | Gasoline |
| Front Air Bags | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
| Side Air Bag | 1st and 2nd Rows |
| Seat Belts | Manual |
| Seat Belt Pretensioner | Yes |
| Other Restraint System Info | Type 2 seat belts for all occupants. Seat belts on all outboard designated seating positions are equipped with load limiters and pretensioners. |
| Plant City | VANCE |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |