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Complaint 1294855

2008 FLEETWOOD PULSE • STEERING • incident Jun 16, 2016

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1294855
Make
FLEETWOOD
Model
PULSE
Model Year
2008
Component
STEERING
Incident Date
Jun 16, 2016
Date Received
Jul 2, 2016
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STEERING

Owner Narrative

STOPPED AT GAS STATION TO REFUEL. PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK AND SHUT ENGINE OFF. AFTER REFUELING, STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND IGNITION KEY WOULDN'T TURN TO UNLOCK IT. COULDN'T RESTART VEHICLE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE RESTARTED (COST $168). DROVE STRAIGHT TO MERCEDES DEALER. PROBLEM: FAULTY ELECTRONIC STEERING WHEEL LOCK (ESL). ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO FIX THE ESL. COST $2,187.40. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE AND MERCEDES BENZ HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO FIX IT.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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