{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11486139,"manufacturer":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/21/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"09/23/2022","vin":"4JGFF5KE0LA","components":"POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"This incident occurred around 5:50pm on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.  I was driving on a merge connector between two freeways in San Francisco at about 60mph, when the vehicle threw a series of error codes and warnings on its displays, culminating with \u201cshut down engine immediately\u201d.  The first error was a 48V battery system charging failure, and the second was a warning that coolant was too hot.  The instrument panel and steering and brakes did not lose power, but the accelerator no longer worked, and the vehicle slowed down to about 35mph. I had to merge across 4-5 lanes of rush hour traffic at this speed (sketchy) to make it to the side of the freeway, and was able to exit safely and stop in a safe spot.  Upon turning off the vehicle for a few minutes and then restarting it, a generic check engine light remained on afterwards. I had the vehicle towed to a Mercedes dealer where the fault(s) are currently being diagnosed.  According to the dealer, they are in touch with MBUSA Engineering due to the nature of the fault codes.  The vehicle had recently undergone a 50,000 mile routine service without any problems being flagged.  The safety implications of this incident are clear: with no ability to match the speed of the flow of traffic, I could have been rear-ended or involved in a collision as I limped across the freeway to safety. I am fortunate that the vehicle had enough residual kinetic energy that I didn\u2019t end up stuck blocking a freeway lane in rush hour traffic.  Searching online for similar issues, this appears to be a known manufacturing issue with the mild hybrid inline-6 engine in this model of vehicle.  For instance, all of the top Google hits for the term \u201cGLS 48V battery failure\u201d yield relevant and similar reports from other drivers, including summaries from consumer lawyers like this one: https://lemberglaw.com/mercedes-benz-gle-battery-electric-problems/","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2020","productMake":"MERCEDES-BENZ","productModel":"GLS 450","manufacturer":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC"}]}]}